Air Fryer Bacon
Published 4/26/2023 • Updated 7/14/2024
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Looking for a quick and easy air fryer bacon tutorial? In this post, we’ll teach you how to cook bacon in the air fryer in just a few steps!
If you’re anything like us, you love bacon! Whether you only have 10 minutes and prefer to cook your bacon in the microwave, or if you’re cooking bacon for the masses and enjoy oven-baked bacon.
Today we’re chatting all things –> AIR FRYER BACON! We love this method for a few reasons. It clears up space in your oven, it doesn’t smoke, it cooks bacon fast, and it’s perfect for 1 or 2 people.
What kind of bacon should I use for air frying?
Cooking bacon in the air fryer works with all kinds of bacon, whether it’s thick, medium, or thin-cut bacon. So, buy your favorite and you’re good to go.
How to Cook Bacon in the Air Fryer
- Preheat your air fryer to 350ºF.
- Prep the bacon pieces by slicing them in half so that they fit in your air fryer.
- Air fry bacon for 6-10 minutes at 350ºF depending on the thickness of your bacon.
how long to cook bacon in air fryer
Cook bacon in the air fryer at 350ºF for around 6-10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Cook time is based on thickness of bacon.
- Thin: 6-7 minutes
- Medium: 8 minutes
- Thick: 9-10 minutes
Favorite
Air Fryer
On the hunt for the best air fryer? Our favorite is the Ninja Kitchen Air Fryer It’s reliable and moderately priced.
Do I have to cut my bacon in half?
If the size of your air fryer permits, you can keep your bacon while. You can fold it over itself a little bit, but we don’t suggest stacking the bacon.
Is your bacon smoking?
Through many tests of this recipe, we’ve found the main cause of bacon smoking is setting your air fryer too hot. We started with 400ºF and that was much too hot, causing the bacon to smoke.
So, make sure to preheat your air fryer to no hotter than 350ºF to prevent smoking.
A quick tip: always remember to remove the excess grease on the bottom of your air fryer pan after each round of cooking.
Air Fryer Bacon Tips
Thickness matters: This is true for cooking bacon in any method, the thinner the bacon the faster it is going to cook. See below for our cook times at 350ºF.
- Thick: 9-10 minutes
- Medium: 8 minutes
- Thin: 6-7 minutes
Drain excess grease: If you’re planning to make more than one batch of bacon, make sure to drain excess grease that will drip onto the bottom of your pan. This will help prevent smoking.
Flip: For even cooking, make sure to flip the bacon around halfway through the cook time.
No overlapping: As much as possible, try not to overlap the bacon so that it can cook as evenly as possible. They will shrink as they bake.
Don’t walk away: When in doubt, don’t walk away! All air fryers are different and so is bacon thickness. Until you’ve made one batch of air fryer bacon with your specific bacon, we suggest staying close and using your nose in case you do end up over cooking.
What to Serve Air Fryer Bacon With
This air fryer bacon recipe is a classic breakfast side, check out some of our favorite breakfasts to eat alongside your bacon!
Storage
Store cooked bacon in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Air Fryer Bacon
Ingredients
- 3 strips of bacon, any thickness
Instructions
- First, preheat the air fryer to 350ºF.
- Next, slice each strip of bacon in half and lay them on your air fryer pan next to each other. They can be overlapping a little bit, but not all the way.
- Air fry bacon at 350ºF for: – thin bacon: 6-7 minutes– medium bacon: 8 minutes– thick bacon: 9-10 minutes.
- Flip the bacon halfway through the bake time. If you like your bacon crispy, continue cooking for an extra 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes depending on the thickness of your bacon.
Tips & Notes
- If you are planning to cook multiple rounds of bacon, make sure to discard excess grease that will build up on the bottom of your air fryer pan. This is to prevent smoking.
- Make sure to keep an eye on your bacon as it can burn easily. The 350ºF temperature should help prevent smoking, so don’t cook your bacon any higher than that. Speaking from experience 😀
Watch It
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Air fryer bacon is a breakfast game-changer. Crispy, delicious, and way less grease! My mornings are so much easier now.”