Crispy Air Fryer Bacon

Crispy bacon in the air fryer is a game changer! No more mess, super easy cleanup, and delicious bacon in less than 10 minutes! Your whole family will love this easy air fryer bacon recipe!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy bacon, easy air fryer bacon

Prep Time 7

Total Time 7

Servings

Calories 120kcal

Author Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
salt optional
pepper optional
balsamic glaze optional (skip if on keto)

Instructions

Place bacon slices in the air fryer basket. Add optional spices or balsamic if wanted. Make sure to only place a single layer of bacon in the bottom of the basket.
Change temperature to 350F and cook for 7 minutes if normal bacon and 9 minutes if thick cut or uncured bacon.
After it's done cooking, carefully transfer to a paper towel to absorb some of the oil.
Enjoy the crisp bacon! Store leftover pieces of bacon in a glass container in the fridge.

Video

Notes

I used uncured bacon for the nutrition calculation and cooked for 9 minutes
If using thick-cut bacon or uncured bacon, flip bacon after 5 minutes to ensure bacon gets crispy. The thickness of your bacon greatly effects cooking time and crispness.
If using higher quality bacon I like to save the bacon fat or grease to cook with. Store in an air tight glass container such as a mason jar in the fridge.
If after the timer goes off and the bacon isn't as crispy as you'd like, cook the bacon for an extra minute and check for desired crispness.

Nutrition