Air Fryer Bacon is quick, easy and delicious! Learn how to make crispy bacon in your air fryer and you'll never go back to the stove or oven method again!
Cooking bacon in the air fryer is an absolute game changer. If you love making bacon for breakfast but hate the mess, this easy air fryer recipe is for you!
I love me some crispy bacon, but I hate cleaning up a greasy stove or oven afterwards. I mean, who wants to spend the weekend cleaning the kitchen?!
That's why I am so in love with air frying bacon. You get crispy, perfectly cooked bacon without the mess. And, it only takes a few minutes to cook!
How to Cook Bacon in the Air Fryer
For this recipe, I used my Instant Pot Vortex Plus air fryer. It's a larger one, but you should be able to use the basic recipe for any type of air fryer.
First, you'll want to slice the bacon in half so that it fits better on the tray or in the basket. Note that if you have a smaller air fryer, you will only be able to cook a few pieces at a time.
How Long to Air Fry Bacon
Then, place the bacon on the tray, while you preheat the fryer to 390. When the temperature reaches 390, pop the tray into the air fryer oven, and set the time for 8 minutes.
Turn the bacon over about half way through the cooking time. The first side should be nice and crisp.
Of course, all air fryers are different, so you may have to adjust the time a little. You can also cook the bacon for a minute or so longer for extra crispy bacon.
Then, air fry the other side until crispy and done to your liking. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the grease.
There's really not much, but I like to do this anyway. You could also just dab the bacon with a paper towel. Totally up to you!
And that's all there is to making crispy bacon in the air fryer! SO easy and so good!
Better yet, there's no greasy mess in the kitchen to clean up! If you want to make more bacon, just repeat the process until you're done.
Leftover Cooked Bacon Ideas
If you have leftover bacon, try using it in one of these easy recipes:
- Jalapeno Popper Cups with Bacon
- Instant Pot Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts
- Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
Air Fryer Bacon Recipe
Air Fryer Bacon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
Instructions
- Cut the bacon strips in half
- Place bacon strips evenly on air fryer tray
- Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees
- When temperature reaches 390, place the tray into the air fryer and cook for 8 minutes, turning about halfway though. Repeat process until all bacon is cooked, or store uncooked bacon in refrigerator.
- Remove cooked bacon to paper towel-lined plate to remove grease. Serve immediately
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Luanne says
Leftover bacon?!?
Dee says
Hard to imagine, right? But I like to make extra to have during the week.
Charlie Trotter says
I just make this following your recipe. This is so delicious. I enjoyed this with my whole family. Thanks for share this recipe.
Dee says
Glad you liked it! Thanks!
Suzy says
I love how crispy the bacon comes out! So good!
Dee says
So glad you like it, Suzy. Thanks!
Cathy says
This looks like the PERFECT bacon!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
YUM!! This bacon looks incredibly delicious!!
Dee says
We love bacon this way. Thanks!
Chrissie Baker says
Amazing!!! So easy and virtually no mess!!! Best bacon ever!
Dee says
So glad you liked it, Chrissie. Thanks!
Jen says
Such a great idea! I hate the mess too but my boys are bacon addicts, haha! So perfect!
Dee says
Air fried bacon is so much easier to cook!
Sara Welch says
Another great recipe to make with breakfast tomorrow! This is great for busy mornings; looking forward to this, indeed!
Natalya says
We make bacon this way all the time. Mess-free and so crispy! Love it
James says
What a difference. The clean up is much easier and the crispiness is awesome. I used to cook it outside so it would be easier to clean up. Now it's the air fryer every time!
Dee says
Thank you so much, James! It's definitely a game changer.