Crispy Air Fried Bacon (NO Mess, Perfect & Non-Greasy!)

Perfect, crisp, non greasy bacon!

Ingredients:

one package regular or thick cut bacon

Method 1:

If you have a tray fryer/oven, line the bottom pan, with sides, with aluminum foil.

Arrange 5 or 6 slices of bacon on the mesh tray. If your fryer as a "bacon" setting use that. If not, air fry at 400* for 10 to 13 minutes.** Use tongs to turn the bacon half way through cooking. 

Air Fryer preheating

Remove from the fryer and use tongs to transfer cooked slices to a cutting board or plate that has a double layer of paper towels. Repeat the process with the remaining bacon.

Very carefully remove the foil lined pan & discard the foil and grease.

Method 2:

Basket style air fryer

If you are using a basket fryer, place 4 o5 slices of bacon flat in the bottom of the basket. Cook at 400* for 10 t0 13 minutes.** Turn over halfway through cooking. 

Use tongs to transfer cooked slices to a cutting board or plate that has a double layer of paper towels. Carefully drain and discard the grease from the basket.

Repeat the process with the remaing bacon. Eat right away or store in the refrigerator for 4 days or in the freezer for a few months.

**How long you cook your bacon is determined by how crisp you want it to be.

Notes:

This method is so easy and there is no grease splatter! After cooking two trays of bacon, there was less than 3 tablespoons of grease in the foil lined pan below.

I always cook the entire package of bacon. I chop it and keep it in an airtight container in the freezer. Then I have bacon on hand to add to salads, eggs, soups, stews and other dishes.

My husband likes bacon, but in the past, he has rarely eaten it because he prefers his bacon very cripy and thinks most bacon is too greasy. He was very impressed with this cooking method and said it was the best bacon he has ever had!