Making bacon in the air fryer is the only way or method you’ll want to cook bacon from now on. No more grease splatters and easy clean up. Plus, the bacon is ready in under 10 minutes! Over the past couple of days, I’ve been trying many different methods for cooking bacon. There’s baking bacon in the oven, cooking bacon on a stovetop, and even in your microwave to name a few different methods. If you have an air fryer you’re going to love cooking homemade bacon in it. For more air fryer recipes be sure to check out Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breasts, Everything Bagel Chicken Tenders, Air Fryer Chicken Quesadillas, and Air Fryer Chicken Cordon Bleu.
How to prevent Smoke
Have you ever tried cooking bacon in the air fryer and your smoke detector goes off? This has even happened to me when I’m cooking bacon in my air fryer. The smoke or steam comes out of the air fryer and reaches the smoke detector. Parchment Paper: To prevent this from happening you can cook your bacon between two pieces of parchment paper or add some water to the bottom of your air fryer basket. If you try the parchment paper method you may need to cook the bacon a little longer. Bread Method: Place 1 or 2 slices of bread on the bottom of the air fryer basket. The sponge will soak or pick up any grease that drips from the bacon. Water method: If you don’t have any bread water works well too. The water goes underneath the air fryer basket.
How long to cook bacon in the air fryer?
Lay strips of bacon out onto the bottom of your basket. Set your air fryer to 350 degrees and follow the cooking times for different cuts of bacon below. If the bacon isn’t crispy enough for you set the timer for 2 minutes longer. You can use a wire rack below to keep your bacon from flying around in the air fryer. If you don’t have one, no problem. Regular Bacon - 8 to 9 minutes Thick Cut Bacon - 10 - 12 minutes Turkey Bacon - 8 to 10 minutes
What can I make with air fryer bacon?
Bacon can be made with so many things and be added to so many dishes. It’s like the food that makes anything taste 10 times better. Try some of these ideas if you have plenty of leftover air fried bacon. Deviled Eggs - use bacon as a garnish on top BLT Sandwiches or Club Sandwich Air Fryer Bacon and Egg Toasts Bacon Cheddar Fries - use leftovers for garnish on top Add to Omelets, Salads, Potato Salad, Wraps, or on top of Pizza
Tips for the best Air Fryer Bacon
Do I have to preheat the air fryer? Every air fryer is different and some don’t require preheating and some do. Just follow the cooking instructions that came with your air fryer to see if it needs to be preheated. How to prevent bacon from smoking? Cook the bacon inside some parchment paper. Or, you can add some water to the bottom of the basket or rock salt. Can I use turkey bacon? Yes, it’s the same cooking time as regular bacon in the air fryer.
What air fryers are the best?
I’ve had 3 or 4 different air fryers or the past 5 years and each one of them has worked very well with the air fryer recipes on this site. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings. Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket. - This was my very first air fryer. Our 5.3QT Power Air-Fryer comes in handy in preparing amazing meals from your cookbook, and frying a variety of dishes, such as: French fries, chicken, steak, roasts, fish tacos and sticks, waffle fries, pies, pudding and donuts. Ninja Foodi Grill and Air Fryer - This air fryer works very well too but the air fryer setting doesn’t go below 300 degrees. If there’s a recipe that calls for lower temperatures you have to use the bake setting. It air frys, roasts, grills, and dehydrates food. Cosori 4 Qt Air Fryer- This air fryer doesn’t require any preheating and has several different functions for cooking chicken, meat, frozen foods, etc. There are 5 different functions. GoWISE USA 1700-Watt 5.8-QT 8-in-1 Digital Air Fryer Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.
Other air fryer recipes
Deep Fried Air Fryer Oreos Easy Air Fryer Salmon Air Fryer Tortilla Chips Air Fryer Chicken Quesadilla Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Knots Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan Air Fryer Pop Tarts The Best Air Fryer Whole Chicken Air Fryer Chik Fil A Spicy Chicken Sandwich This youtube video shows you how to make Candied bacon but it basically is the same process. Just cook it for 8 minutes instead of 12 if not using any brown sugar. Check out my youtube channel.
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