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This crispy Air Fryer Bacon recipe will change the way you make bacon! It is so much easier than making bacon on the stove or in the oven and takes just 10 minutes to do.

You are going to love how simple this air-fried bacon recipe is to make! Try it once and you may never go back to cooking bacon the traditional way.

• Best Bacon in the Air Fryer
• Air Fryer Bacon Recipe Ingredients
• How to Air Fry Bacon
• Air Fryer Bacon FAQs
• Best Air Fryers
• Best Air Fryer Recipes
• What to Serve with Bacon
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Best Bacon in the Air Fryer

My family loves bacon. It’s not just breakfast food for us! I love adding bacon to all kinds of meals, from using it as a topping for salad and soup to serving it wrapped around steak or chicken. I even love it as breakfast for dinner.

But one thing that stops me from making bacon all of the time is how messy it can get and how long it can take to get the perfect crispy results, especially if you like making bacon in the oven like me. I’ve been making a lot of food in the air fryer lately, so one of my kids asked me… can you air fry bacon?

As it turns out, yes, you can air fry bacon, and the air fryer solves both the problem of messiness and how long it takes to cook! It takes just 10 minutes to make the crispiest bacon you will ever eat and since it’s in the air fryer, the cleanup is so easy. I guarantee if you love bacon as much as my family and I do, you will obsess over this easy air fryer recipe.

I will never cook bacon any other way. So crispy and just perfect.

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Air Fryer Bacon Recipe Ingredients

• thick-cut bacon
• olive oil spray

How to Air Fry Bacon

1. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Spray the air fryer tray or basket with olive oil spray, then evenly layer the bacon on the tray. Try not to overlap any of the bacon.
3. Air fry for 10 minutes. Check the bacon at 5 minutes to see if it’s cooking evenly.
4. Serve and enjoy!

Air Fryer Bacon FAQs

Can you air fry bacon?

Cooking bacon in your air fryer is safe. Make sure your air fryer tray is completely clean before cooking your bacon, without any other particles left behind, since you’ll be cooking it at a high temperature. Use olive oil spray when cooking bacon in the air fryer.

Can I use turkey bacon?

You can make turkey bacon in the air fryer. Cook turkey bacon the same way you would regular bacon.

Do I need to preheat my air fryer?

Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit before cooking your bacon.

How long do you cook bacon in an air fryer?

It only takes 10 minutes to cook crispy bacon in the air fryer.

Can I use regular cut bacon?

To cook regular cut bacon in the air fryer, fry for 7 minutes for soft bacon or 8 minutes for crispy bacon, instead of 10.

Best Air Fryers

• Cosori Air Fryer Oven: This air fryer is a great choice, with 13 cooking functions, a 5.8-quart capacity, and preheating option.
• Instant Air Fryer Oven: This is a perfect air fryer for large batches, with a 10-quart capacity.

Best Air Fryer Recipes

• Air Fryer Pork Chops
• Air Fryer Filet Mignon
• Air Fryer Turkey Breast
• Air Fryer Ham
• Air Fryer Ribs
• Air Fryer Meatballs

What to Serve with Bacon

• Eggs – I love poached eggs with bacon!
• Delicious Strawberry Crepes!
• Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes – this is the best combination!
• In German Potato Salad
• In my Grilled Chicken Salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing

Try my Candied Bacon! It is amazing!

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Crispy Air Fryer Bacon Recipe

My crispy Air Fryer Bacon recipe will change the way you make bacon! It is so much easier than making bacon on the stove or in the oven and takes just 10 minutes to do.

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Prep Time 2 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 12 mins

Course Main or side dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10 bacon strips

Calories 189 kcal

Equipment

• Air fryer

Ingredients  1x2x3x

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon
• olive oil spray

Instructions 

• Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Spray the air fryer with olive oil, then place the bacon in an even layer on the tray (or basket).

  

• Cook for 10 minutes, checking halfway through to see if the bacon is cooking evenly. Serve and enjoy!