Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb thick-cut bacon, no additional oil required
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. This cooking temperature ensures your thick bacon cooks evenly and becomes perfectly crispy.
- While the air fryer heats, arrange the thick-cut bacon in a single layer in the basket. If needed, cut or fold the slices to fit. Avoid overlapping for even cooking.
- Cook the bacon for 8 minutes. This cooking time is ideal for achieving perfect air fryer bacon. Adjust time if you prefer your bacon more or less crispy.
- Halfway through, check the bacon. If it’s cooking unevenly, you may want to shuffle the slices around for uniform crispiness.
- Once done, use tongs to carefully remove the bacon from the air fryer. Place it on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up excess fat.
- Checking bacon doneness: Look for a golden brown color and a crispy texture. Adjust your cooking time based on your first batch to tailor it to your taste for future cooking.
Notes
Air fryer models can vary, so the first time you try this thick bacon air fryer recipe, keep an eye on the cooking time and adjust as necessary for your desired bacon crispiness.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 120 kcal per serving
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 24mg
Keywords: Air Fryer Thick Bacon