Description
This simple and quick air fryer bacon recipe delivers perfectly cooked streaky or back bacon with minimal fuss. Using the air fryer ensures crispy bacon with less mess and faster cooking time compared to traditional methods. Adjust cooking time based on your preference for just-cooked or crispier bacon.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 6 rashers streaky bacon, or
- 3 rashers back bacon
Instructions
- Prepare the air fryer: Lay the bacon in a single layer in the base of the air fryer, making sure the rashers do not overlap to allow even cooking. The size of your air fryer basket will determine how many rashers you can cook in one batch.
- Set cooking temperature and time: Preheat or set your air fryer to 200°C (392°F). For streaky bacon, cook for 6-10 minutes depending on desired crispiness—6 minutes for just-cooked bacon, 9-10 minutes for crispier bacon. For back bacon, cook for 4-8 minutes according to your preference.
- Monitor subsequent batches: If cooking multiple batches, note that the second batch may cook faster as the air fryer is already heated, so adjust timing accordingly to avoid overcooking.
- Drain excess fat and serve: Use tongs to remove bacon from the air fryer and place on kitchen paper to drain excess fat before serving to ensure crispy, delicious bacon.
Notes
- Do not overlap bacon rashers to ensure even cooking.
- Cooking times may vary slightly depending on the thickness of the bacon and air fryer brand.
- Use tongs for safe handling as bacon will be hot and greasy.
- The air fryer basket size limits the number of bacon rashers you can cook at once.
- For a crispier finish, add an extra 1-2 minutes but watch closely to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: air fryer bacon, crispy bacon, easy bacon recipe, quick breakfast bacon
