Faster than it takes to preheat the oven and perfect for small batches, the air fryer might make the crispiest bacon of all time without a crazy amount of grease - and no time wasted standing over a hot skillet. Another pro of air frying bacon rather than baking it: You get those beautiful, curly, crispy strips, whereas oven baked bacon tends to lay flat.
Whether you are new to air frying or an old pro, here is what you need to know to ensure the perfect air-fried bacon.
A few tips:. If you like crispy, uniformly cooked bacon, make sure not to overcrowd the basket. Layering in too many slices prevents the food from browning and turning crisp. One key to air frying any food is to make sure there is air flow around each piece. One common and avoidable complaint about air frying greasier foods such as bacon is that the air fryer smokes. Bacon releases a good amount of fat while it crisps, which ultimately drips into the drip tray.
Steer clear of this pitfall by cleaning out the air fryer drip tray BOTH before and after cooking, and sticking with the temperature in the recipe. A tip that some air frying aficionados embrace: Add a piece of bread to the drip tray to absorb excess fat.
Literally any recipe that calls for cooked bacon is a place for air-fried bacon. I have been cooking at , but will cook my bacon at the lower temperature.
I have the Brio 6 qt and my first time using it I have chosen to try cooking bacon. Was I Supposed to pre heat before I put the bacon in? Not even close to being cooked. How do you cook pork chops in the air fryer.. Please share any other recipes you may have for air fryer cooking.. I have watched the bacon, chicken wings, chicken breast n Brussels sprouts video you have shared.. Perfect timing and temp.
To people questioning about the grease and clean up.. I line my bottom pan under rack with bacon on it with aluminum foil. Then, when cooled I remove and discard safely. Easier clean up, along with your suggestion of the damp rag when fryer is cooled. Has anyone come up with a smarter way to drain it than dumping it in a big metal bowl so the grease will flow through the top AND slits?
That air fryer has a removable basket, correct? So the bacon fat would fall down into the drawer and you remove the basket, then drain the fat from the drawer.
I get what you are saying. The drawer of my air fryer has slits so if I try to drain bacon grease, it go through the slits and everywhere instead of just into the glass jar. If you use it alot for greasy foods, tip it upside down to clean the built up grease from the elements. Thank you for the wonderful tips.
No more bacon grease to clean on stove top! Worked out well… quick, easy and clean up was a snap! Loved how easy this is to make, and no splatter on my stove top, haha!
What a great use of the air fryer! This is my new favorite way of cooking bacon! I love how easy and quick it is!
Definitely the very best way to make bacon! Thanks for sharing! Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer menu icon. Facebook Instagram Pinterest YouTube. This method also works with cooking turkey bacon. How long do you cook bacon in an air fryer? Is it safe to cook bacon in an air fryer?
Bacon smoking? Is cooking bacon in the air fryer healthier? How to clean an air fryer after cooking bacon: Cleaning the air fryer after cooking bacon is actually quite easy. Now you can wash the air fryer as you normally would. Some other air fryer recipes that I have developed: Air fryer crispy Brussels sprouts Chicken wings in the air fryer chicken breast in the air fryer Air Fryer pork chops.
The bacon in the Air Fryer is finished in under 10 minutes even with thick cut bacon , and no greasy mess all over the stove! Course: Breakfast. Most helpful critical review Rebecca Caraballo. Rating: 2 stars. I don't at all. I want melt in my mouth Bacon. Reviews: Most Helpful. Soup Loving Nicole Allstar. Rebecca Caraballo. Amber Raymon. Rating: 5 stars. We like our bacon crispy but not burnt. After several tests, I settled on 3 minutes on each side at degrees. That is cooking 5 half strips at a time.
Very tasty and quick. Tradeoff is the multiple batches required if you're cooking a whole pound of bacon. I'm sure time cooked varies based on different air frying ovens. Still quicker easier and less mess than conventional pan frying. Sylvia Farrow. Turned out Perfecto! This was deeeelish and the perfect method for the air fryer! The only thing I switched up was that I sprinkled some brown sugar on top of the bacon about halfway through.
So good! Jennifer Nett. Rating: 1 stars. This method would burn my bacon to a blackened mess!
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