Bacon is one of life’s great pleasures. Crispy, salty, and hot, it complements eggs and hash browns, sandwiches and desserts. But anyone who’s been served a lump of greasy, soggy bacon knows how important it is to cook it to perfection.
Put your oven rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Lay the bacon strips out flat on the baking sheet, leaving space so they don’t overlap.
Pop the bacon in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. If it’s thick bacon that produces a lot of grease you’ll want to drain the grease halfway through.
When the larger grease bubbles subside and smaller bubbles appear on the bacon, you know it’s done. If the bacon is already firm in the oven then it’s cooked to long. Bacon firms up as it cools, generally.