How to Cook Bacon in a Convection Oven
Learn how to cook bacon in a convection oven for an easy and convenient way to make a big batch of the beloved breakfast favorite. You’ll never go back to pan frying with this method in your back pocket! Perfect results each time with no hassle!
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Bacon complements everything from breakfast foods to burgers and scallops.
You can crumble it on top of salads for delicious topping while still feeling “good” that you chose a salad that day.
Cooking bacon in a convection oven is one of the best ways to prepare bacon.
You can put it in the oven, set a timer, and come back for some crispy bacon.
No flipping or or worrying about getting the right temperature to cook it on the stove top.
Baking bacon in a convection oven won’t change your life, but it might just make it a bit easier.
Ingredients and Kitchen Supplies
There is only one ingredient you need to bake bacon in a convection oven: bacon.
That said, you can choose your favorite flavor and use either thick or regular cut bacon strips.
If you want to add a little something to the bacon, you could:
- sprinkle on a bit of garlic powder
- crack some fresh black pepper on top
- sprinkle on your favorite seasoning
You will want to add seasoning before baking in the bacon.
Some of the kitchen supplies you’ll want to have on hand to bake bacon in a convection oven include:
- Cooking rack: A cooking rack keeps the bacon elevated and lets the air flow under the strips to help cook them quickly. It also keeps the bacon from stewing its own juices, leading to crispier bacon.
- Cookie sheet: The size of the sheet is not very important, but it does affect how many bacon strips you can bake at once.
- Foil: Foil is a bit optional here, but you it does make clean up a lot easier if you line your cookie sheet with foil before baking the bacon.
How to cook bacon in a convection oven
1. Prepare the oven and line the cookie sheet.
Preheat the convection oven to 425.
Take the foil and line every cookie sheet you plan to use. Obviously, larger sheets can fit more bacon, so select accordingly.
Place the cooking rack on the foil lined sheets.
2. Lay out the bacon.
Place the bacon on the cooking racks leaving just a bit of space between each strip. You can add as many strips as you can fit per sheet based on your needs. It will not change cooking time.
3. Bake the bacon.
Place the bacon in the oven.
For thick cut bacon:
- cook the bacon for 10 minutes for crispy
- cook it for 15 minutes for extra crispy
You can add more or less time based on your desired doneness level.
4. Serve and enjoy!
Once the bacon reaches your preferred level of crisp, remove it from the oven.
FAQs
Does bacon cook well in a convection oven?
Yes! Absolutely! Cooking bacon in a convection oven helps free up your time – think no more flipping every few minutes – and helps make clean up a breeze. It also won’t splatter grease all over the top of the oven. u003cbru003eIt also creates a very crispy bacon that the whole family will enjoy.
Why can’t you use foil in a convection oven?
You may hear that using foil in a convection oven is not generally recommended due to covering vents. But when you use foil to cover the bottom of a cookie sheet and place bacon to top of a cooking rack, the foil acts only as a way to collect grease and help reduce the time it takes to clean up.
Can you use a glass dish in a convection oven?
Yes! Any oven-safe dish – including glass – will work in a convection oven. The main difference between a convection oven and regular oven comes down to air flow. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIn a convection oven, a fan creates air flow throughout the space. A regular oven does not have a fan, so the hot air stays in place. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eWhen you consider putting glass in the oven, just make sure it is labeled as oven safe. If it not, it could shatter, crack, or otherwise break, creating a potentially unsafe mess.
Tips and Tricks
- Be careful taking the bacon out of the oven. The bottom of the sheets will have a lot of grease in them that is easy to spill!
- Since the grease dripped off, you can skip placing them on paper towels if you like and serve them immediately with breakfast, on a burger, or how ever you prefer.
- The cook times work with regular cut bacon as well since there is only a small difference between the two.
- Make sure the bacon is not overlapping and that it is in fact set on a wire rack so the air can circulate all the way around each slice.
What to serve with baked bacon
Bacon can make just about anything better, so really there is no shortage of things you could use the bacon with. It’s also great on its own or as a side for breakfast.
But if you are looking for some good pairings, here are a few options:
- Ham and Cheese Frittata – How do you make ham better? Add bacon. You can serve the bacon on the side or place it on top.
- Cheesy Asparagus Frittata– Want a side of veggies with all that bacon? This cheesy baked egg and asparagus dish pairs really well with bacon.
- The Best Fluffy Waffle Recipe– Pair bacon with this breakfast classic!
- Easy Baked French Toast Casserole (with coffee creamer)- Another classic breakfast or brunch pairing!
- Pumpkin French Toast Casserole– A seasonal twist on the classic breakfast that tastes great with you guessed it! Bacon!
- Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Bacon Burgers – If you make this burger, you’ll need a lot of bacon. With your new found knowledge of how to cook bacon in a convection oven, you can make enough bacon in no time.
- Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Burgers – The only thing really missing from this mouth-watering burger is bacon.
- Beer Mac and Cheese – Bake up some bacon and crumble it right on top of this flavorful mac and cheese.
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Equipment
- 1 Sheet pan You may need 2 or more depending on how much bacon you cook.
- 1 Metal cooling rack This allows the air to pass under the bacon and keeps the bacon from soaking in the drippings
- 1 sheet aluminum foil This is optional and helps with clean up.
Ingredients
- 16 ounce package of bacon You can use more or less depending on how much you want to make.
Instructions
- Preheat the convection oven to 425.
- While the oven preheats, line a cookie sheet (or sheets) with foil.
- Place the cooking rack on the foil lined sheets.
- Put the bacon on the cooking racks leaving just a bit of space between each strip.16 ounce package of bacon
- Put the assembled tray into the oven and cook thick cut bacon for 10 minutes for crispy bacon or 15 minutes for extra crispy.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
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