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Air Fryer Bacon – better than the oven

Published November 28, 2018 Last Updated December 13, 2018 By Courtney 13 Comments

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Make Air Fryer Bacon for breakfast, crispy crunchy and cooked to perfection without using the oven.

air fryer bacon

You may be wondering, can you cook bacon in an air fryer? YES!! And it’s the best bacon ever. Before air fryer toaster ovens we would cook bacon in the oven, in the microwave, or even on a frying pan. It would take so long, and would mostly sit in the grease, but it was crispy, mostly. Make extra for our bacon egg salad, cheesy bacon potatoes, or breakfast egg muffins.

air fryer bacon

This gadget is a game changer for making the best crispy bacon that everyone will enjoy.

why should you make bacon in the air fryer?

Cooking bacon has never been easier! Here are the top reasons:

  1. Cooking time is reduced thanks to the air circulating the bacon.
  2. Bacon grease drips down when air frying thanks to the holes in the racks or baskets.
  3. CRISPY bacon without burning.

air fryer bacon on tray

how to make air fryer bacon

Simply place strips of bacon in a single layer onto the rack or basket.

raw bacon in air fryer

To prevent the fryer from smoking up we put a little bit of water onto the bottom pan, this will catch the bacon grease. Otherwise, the grease would hit the bottom of the pan and start to smoke.

bacon in air fryerair fryer bacon grease

You may need to flip 5 minutes in depending on your air fryer.

Once the bacon is fully cooked you’ll want to remove the bacon from the air fryer and place onto paper towels or whatever you use to absorb the bacon grease.

Watch us air fry bacon in this easy video.

our recommended air fryer:

We highly recommend a toaster oven air fryer over a bucket air fryer for a few reasons and our favorite is the Cuisinart air fryer

  • With the toaster oven, you will also be able to use other functions and they always have more space than bucket air fryers.
  • They are sleek and you won’t mind keeping it on the countertop
  • You can see what’s happening inside – the Cuisinart actually has an oven light.
  • More cooking space – most air fryer buckets are round and can be awkward when fitting things, whereas an oven has a nice tray that you can fit more food onto, great for families. Corn is our favorite example of this.

air fried corn on the cob


air fryer bacon

Air Fryer Bacon

Make Air Fryer Bacon for breakfast, crispy crunchy and cooked to perfection without using the oven. Step by step photos and video.
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer, bacon
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 229kcal
Author: Courtney

Ingredients

  • 5 strips bacon

Instructions

  • Place the strips of bacon onto the air fryer rack.
  • Air fry the bacon at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes, flipping once if needed.
  • Once the bacon is fully cooked remove the bacon from the air fryer and place onto paper towels or whatever you use to absorb the bacon grease.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 364mg | Potassium: 108mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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Air Fryer Bacon - better than the oven

 

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About Courtney

Family, Food, and Photography are Courtney's passions and you'll see all of that on this blog. She married Chris in summer of 2008 and they had Sweet Baby summer of 2012. Now sweet baby has grown into quite the Mini Chef and has her own series called Mini Chef Mondays! Find recipes, product finds, and more on our blog!

Comments

  1. CM says

    August 31, 2019 at 7:40 am

    So which level do you place the basket? Top or bottom?

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      September 9, 2019 at 10:18 am

      We do thin on the bottom thicker on the top. πŸ™‚

  2. B says

    January 20, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    cannot wait to try this. thanks

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      January 26, 2020 at 8:15 pm

      You’re welcome! We hope you enjoy πŸ™‚

  3. Debbie says

    February 5, 2020 at 10:40 am

    I am new at this air fry thing. Do I need to preheat?

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      February 5, 2020 at 11:50 pm

      With our Cuisinart Air Fryer we do not need to preheat, it may depend on your air fryer. πŸ™‚

  4. Sue says

    May 22, 2020 at 8:01 am

    How much water do you add to the tray?

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      May 22, 2020 at 8:09 pm

      I usually add about 1/3 cup to my Cuisinart tray, hope that helps! πŸ™‚

  5. Amy Jones says

    August 28, 2020 at 8:12 pm

    I have the same air fryer you used. Followed your recipe exactly and found I actually had to add a minute to get the crispness I like. But, I know, as do *ahem* MOST people, things like altitude, humidity and your ovens actual temp vs set temp affect cooking times. I liked your idea of adding the water to the bottom, too. All in all, this is a great recipe! Thanks, Courtney!!

    Reply
    • Courtney Lopez says

      August 31, 2020 at 11:26 am

      Thank you for the review, Amy!! Yes, so many different variables even down to the cut and type of bacon with this one. πŸ™‚ Glad it turned out great for you as well!

  6. Chris says

    October 7, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    Won’t the bacon make an oily mess in the oven from the splatter- even if its not as bad as it would be in the oven or stovetop? What is the clean up like? That would be the bigger deterrent for wanting to try this in my air fry oven.

    Reply
    • Courtney says

      January 13, 2021 at 8:15 pm

      We suggest cleaning with a wet cloth when it’s cool enough to do so safely.

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