How to cook bacon in the oven with aluminum foil

One thing I remember from my childhood was the fear of burnt bacon. There was nothing my dad hated more. But somehow the bacon inevitably ended up singed.

We even tried one of those microwave bacon gadgets, but to no avail.

In my teen years, I was determined to find a way to cook bacon without reducing it to ashes. I found that if I cooked it in a skillet over very low heat and flipped it often, it came out very evenly cooked.

But it was so time-consuming and demanded so much attention that I dreaded making it.

Then I discovered that bacon cooks up beautifully in the oven—no turning necessary! I’ve been hooked ever since.

There are several ways to cook bacon in the oven.

The best way to cook bacon is actually the easiest

I’ll show you three methods and let you know which is my favorite!

First off, we have The Cooling Rack Method. I lined my baking sheet with aluminum foil, placed the rack on top, and laid out the bacon.

It’s okay if the bacon is touching—it will shrink up a lot while it cooks.

Bake for about 20–30 minutes, or until it’s as crispy as you like it. I like mine about mediu

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