Air-Fryer Bacon

Air-Fryer Bacon

from cooking.nytimes.com
15 min

Bacon crisps up in the air fryer in a fraction of the time it would need on the stovetop or in the oven — and air-fryer bacon is ideal for a quick, solo breakfast, or when you need just a small batch. (If you’re cooking bacon for a crowd, we’ve still got you covered with our </span><a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019919-oven-bacon"><span>oven bacon recipe</span></a><span>.) Cooking bacon in the air fryer results in extracrisp slices, since the excess bacon fat drains as the bacon cooks. The quantity of bacon here will depend on the size of your air fryer basket (or really, how hungry you are) and won’t affect the time or temperature called out below. To add to this recipe’s convenience, you can even start with frozen bacon without needing to adjust the cook time or temperature.

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 bacon slices, depending on size of air fryer basket

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat air fryer to 400 degrees, if preheating is recommended for your air fryer.

  2. 2

    If working with a smaller air fryer basket, cut bacon strips in half crosswise so the bacon can fit comfortably without any overhang. Arrange the bacon flat in a single layer.

  3. 3

    Cook until the bacon is browned and starts to ripple (or to desired doneness), about 8 minutes, flipping the bacon halfway through. The cook time may vary, depending on the thickness of your bacon and your desired crispiness. Cook the bacon for 1 to 2 more minutes, if using thicker bacon or if you like your bacon on the crispier side.

  4. 4

    Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, if needed.