Perfect Air Fryer Bacon

This is hands down the easiest way to cook bacon! In the Air Fryer, you can make perfect, crispy bacon in just 10 minutes with quick and easy cleaning!

How to cook bacon in the Air Fryer

Nothing beats the smell of freshly cooked bacon in the morning. Or any time of the day for that matter. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have trouble cooking bacon. It’s hard to get it just right, with the perfect amount of crunch.

Air Fryers can make that worry disappear! This method is the fastest and cleanest way to get that perfect slice of bacon that you are craving.

Why should I use an Air Fryer?

If you want to save time and energy when cooking bacon, the Air Fryer should be your go-to method! Air Fryers preheat quickly and you can put in your bacon, set the timer and just wait for it to finish. There is no need to sit and watch the bacon!

Another issue with cooking bacon on the stove top is splattering bacon grease. That problem is eliminated when you use the Air Fryer! No more getting burned from flying grease and no more worrying about cleaning up the random fly aways.

The bacon also cooks evenly throughout each piece. If crispy bacon is your thing, the Air Fryer can cook it perfectly.

What Air Fryer do you use?

I LOVE my Cosori Smart WiFi Air Fryer. It works so well, it has a mobile app, and it produces very consistent results.

Does cooking in the Air Fryer produce less bacon grease?

I found that cooking bacon in the Air Fryer did not produce too much grease. I haven’t had any problems with it. It may depend on the kind of bacon you use. Usually, more fatty bacon produces more bacon grease, so just be aware of that when you buy bacon. It could be a good idea to check your bacon halfway through cooking to check on the grease.

Are there any variations to the recipe?

Here are a couple variations that you can use to add some different flavors to your bacon! Add them before you cook so that the flavors can be cooked and infused into the bacon!

• Drizzle with maple syrup
• Sprinkle with brown sugar
• Season with black pepper

Ingredients

• Bacon (you can cook about 1/2 lb at a time)

Instructions

1. Place bacon in a single layer in your Air Fryer.
2. Cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. For thinner bacon, you might want to start with 8 minutes.
3. Remove and enjoy

How to prevent the Air Fryer from smoking

Sometimes the Air Fryer can produce smoke from the bacon grease as you know from cooking bacon the conventional way. Some ways to prevent this is to:

• add a small amount of water to the lower pan
• put a piece of bread in the lower pan to soak up the bacon grease
• line the fryer basket with parchment paper to soak up the bacon grease
• use a fan or open a window

Recipes with Bacon

• Easy Crock Pot Baked Beans with Bacon
• Easy Red Skin Potato Salad with Bacon (Stove and Instant Pot Instructions)
• 30-Minute Mini Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon
• Easy Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas with Bacon

The Air Fryer is the easiest way to cook perfect bacon with the least amount of needed cleaning. Try this method and you will never go back.