Air Fryer Bacon
Learn how to make air fryer bacon. It's an easy and splatter free way to cook bacon that comes out perfect. Use your air fryer to make bacon any way you like it. You'll love the results, and clean up is simple!
Servings 3 servings
Calories 183kcal
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 6 strips bacon We only do 6 strips at a time so they aren't overlapping for best results
- pinch black pepper or coat with syrup, bbq sauce or anything else to make it your own flavor!
Instructions
- Place 6 slices in your air fryer. I have heard for best results, don't let the bacon touch, but that was NOT my experience at all. You just don't want to crowd it. I simply lay each piece side by side with a tiny bit overlapping. (see photo above) It worked perfectly.
- Set your air fryer at 400 degrees and set the timer to 8 minutes.
- At about the halfway mark, I opened the basket to be sure everything looked stellar. It did and so I popped it back in. If bacon has moved or adjusted from the air, use tongs and readjust.
- Continue cooking. When the timer goes off, check the bacon. If you'd like it a little crispier, cook an additional 2 minutes and check again. Keep in mind what you are using it for. If if it is going in a salad, you might not want it too crisp, if you're putting it on a sandwich, maybe a bit crispier is your desire.
- Do this in 1-2 minute increments until you have it cooked the way you like it.
- Remove the bacon and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 87mg | Vitamin A: 16IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.2mg