The Best Bacon in the Air Fryer - Thick or Thin Bacon!
I love finding new and exciting ways to use my Air Fryer and this is my favorite trick yet. This air fryer bacon is finished in under 10 minutes (even with thick cut bacon), and no greasy mess all over the stove! I also give tricks for insuring there is no smoke while making bacon in the air fryer.
Servings: 2
Calories: 80
Ingredients
- 3-7 Pieces Bacon, cut in half widthwise
Instructions
- Lay the bacon in the Air fryer basket in a single layer. For the best air fryer bacon, it is important to not crowd the air fryer. If your air fryer is smaller, you may only be able to cook a few pieces at a time.
- Cook the bacon at 320F for 9 minutes (thick cut bacon) or shorter for thinner bacon. Check the bacon throughout the cooking time to make sure it isn't overcooking.
Notes
- This method also works with turkey bacon
- If you want to cook a second batch of bacon immediately after the first, you need to drain any grease from the basket.
- After cooking and the air fryer is cool, take a damp paper towel and wipe any grease that has splattered onto the inside of the air fryer...especially the heating element at the top. This will keep the bacon from smoking next time.
- Bacon smoking?: The smoke point of bacon fat is 325F. Since we are cooking this bacon at 320F, there should be no smoke. If there is smoke, that would be from leftover grease on the inside of the air fryer that has oxidized. When your air fryer is cool, wipe the inside with a damp cloth.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slices | Calories: 80 | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 400mg