Sometimes ya just gotta have ... BACON! And ... because I love my air fryer ... I was wondering if I could skip the sputter and spatter altogether and make air fryer crispy bacon there instead.
In commercial foodservice ... which I am intimately acquainted with from a stint as a chef and now 29 years as a dietitian ... we pan up HUGE amounts on bacon on hotel pan cookie sheets and bake them.
But the bacon is often tough as leather. And leaves tons of fat in the pan.
The air fryer changes that ... actually NOT the fat part. But next time (doing bacon again this morning) I'll put perforated parchment in the air fryer to catch that.
For instructions on making your own perforated parchment recommended for air fryers (I buy my parchment in a roll and we use it in sheets ad nauseum in commercial kitchens), click here. FYI ... my hole punch is HEART-SHAPED (hadda have it)!
Bacon is so basic (and truly Paleo) I could wax rhapsodic about it forever. But ... enough already. Eat it UP ... FOR REAL (don't forget the perforated parchment!)
AuthorJill PlaceSkip the sputter and spatter! The BEST way I know to cook crispy bacon is in the air fryer. And don't forget the perforated parchment for easy-peasy clean-up!
Make perforated parchment and place in fryer basket. Place the bacon strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cut strips to fit if needed. I just put 3 or 4 strips in mine because that's all ... as a single person ... I want with my morning omelet.
Air fry regular cut bacon at 350 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes or until bacon is browned and reaches desired crispness (mine took a few minutes more). Air fry thick-cut bacon 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to serve. If cooking bacon in batches, be sure to discard any oil in the drip pan before repeating the process.
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Make perforated parchment and place in fryer basket. Place the bacon strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cut strips to fit if needed. I just put 3 or 4 strips in mine because that's all ... as a single person ... I want with my morning omelet.
Air fry regular cut bacon at 350 degrees F for 7 to 9 minutes or until bacon is browned and reaches desired crispness (mine took a few minutes more). Air fry thick-cut bacon 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to serve. If cooking bacon in batches, be sure to discard any oil in the drip pan before repeating the process.
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