What are the best tips for cooking bacon?

Start in a cold pan. Oven method = hands-free, flat strips, easy cleanup. Save the grease for cooking.

How do you bake bacon?

Bake at 20–13 min. Wire rack on sheet pan. No flipping.

Pan Fry at 8–10 min. Start in cold pan. Flip often.

Air Fry at 10–6 min. No overlap. Check often — goes fast.

protein

Standard sliced, thick or regular cut

↕ Slide the temperature to see how cook times change

your temp

400°F

cook time

~16min

Low & slow 375°425° Hot & fast

✎ Wire rack on sheet pan. No flipping.