Crispy Oven-Baked Bacon with a Foil Rack

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This clever tip from America's Test Kitchen uses a simple, homemade aluminum foil rack to elevate bacon in the oven. This method allows grease to drip away, resulting in perfectly crispy, non-soggy strips and making cleanup incredibly easy.

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Cooking Time
About 15-20 minutes
Difficulty
easy
Servings
1 standard package of bacon

🍳 Cooking Flow

Create a makeshift rack by folding aluminum foil into an accordion shape and place it on a baking sheet. → Lay bacon strips across the foil rack. → Bake at 400°F for 5-6 minutes, rotate the pan, then continue baking until crisp. → Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain before serving.

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Ingredients List

Bacon (thin or thick-cut):1 package
Aluminum foil:1 large sheet

Important Notes

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This foil rack method elevates the bacon, preventing it from sitting and cooking in its own grease, which results in crispier strips.

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The rendered grease collects in the valleys of the foil, making cleanup significantly easier. Simply let the grease cool and solidify, then discard the foil.

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This technique is excellent for cooking a large batch of bacon at once without the mess of stovetop splattering.

📺Channel:America's Test Kitchen
👀Views:1,867,263
👍Likes:3,288
📅Published:8/23/2013

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