Easy No-Mess Crispy Oven Baked Bacon

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Our Easy No-Mess Crispy Oven Baked Bacon recipe is the ultimate kitchen hack for uniform, golden-brown perfection every single time.

Prep Time5

Cook Time40

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Mother's Day, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 265kcal

Author: Susan Ensley

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line one of the half-sheet pans with a double layer of paper towels and set aside.
Line the other two half-sheet pans completely with Reynolds Wrap Heavy-Duty Non-Stick Grilling Foil. Make sure to wrap the foil up and over the sides.
Divide one pound of bacon² evenly between the two pans, making sure the slices aren't touching. This will help them get crispy. Bake the pans, one at a time, in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes³.
Remove the first pan from the oven, and bake the second pan for 20 minutes. Immediately use a pair of tongs to transfer the cooked bacon to the paper-towel-lined sheet pan. Cover the cooked bacon with another double layer of paper towels to soak up the grease on top. Once the second pan of bacon is cooked, transfer the slices to the paper towel-lined pan and return the paper towels to cover the slices for a few minutes before serving.
Set the baking pans aside, allow them to cool and the bacon grease to solidify before unwrapping the foil from the pan and throwing away.
Yield 16 slices

When buying bacon, I don't have a specific brand I prefer, I typically buy what's on sale. However, I always opt for low sodium bacon.
One standard pound of bacon has 16 slices, so you should have eight slices per pan. One pound of thick-cut bacon has fewer slices and the number of slices can vary by brand. If you are using thick-cut bacon, still divide the pound evenly between the two pans.
If using thick-cut bacon, the cooking time could be longer.