Bacon in air fryer
If you’ve still got your air fryer in the box, please now is the time to start using it. I started using mine on the day it was delivered and so far, I am loving it! The fact that I can cook bacon in an air fryer is a plus for me. Super crispy and delicious! You might think bacon should be one of the easiest things to cook. Well, I beg to differ, air fryer bacon is the best and way better than the oven. Also, I have tried cooking it in the microwave in the past and it was not fun at all, splatter everywhere and it was everything but crispy. While cooking in an air fryer can be hands free, it is worth it sometimes to check whatever you are cooking apart from cake, from time to time to avoid overcooking the food. It doesn’t matter which air fryer you own now, cosori, power air fryer, nuwave, they all work the same but with different wattage. To get the best out of your air fryer meal, keep an eye on it and give the basket a shake from time to time so the food cooks evenly and crisp up nicely too.
Why you need this gadget
I use cosori 5.7ltr air fryer and the best part of cooking in it is that the oil from the food drips into the basket of the gadget and the food doesn’t fry out in the process too. You don’t need to line the basket with a parchment paper or aluminium foil while cooking bacon as the whole essence of using the air fryer is to get rid of excess oil. The basket does a great job of containing all the unnecessary grease or fat whilst keeping your kitchen smoke free. The unobstructed air circulation would also yield a crispy bacon all round The best part is you can also save the bacon fat to use later in your other dishes or even use it to fry your eggs. Also, you can cook the bacon in the air fryer from frozen. To start, I add the bacon to the air fryer and cook on 200C/400 for 2 minutes. This defrosts the bacon and that way, I can separate them and line them in a single layer to help it cook properly. If you have made bacon in your air fryer before and it smokes, add a little bit of water to the bottom of the pan holding the basket and this would help prevent this. I find cooking the bacon of low heat from 160C/320F prevents it from smoking too. Related post: Air fryer chicken wings, this is ready in 20 minutes. You will never fry chicken again after this. You can serve this bacon with this super easy air fryer roasted potatoes for breakfast. Learn how to cook bacon bits on the stovetop in easy steps.
How to make crispy air fryer bacon
Preheat the air fryer to 180C/360F. Mine is automatically timed for 4 minutes Arrange the bacon in a single layer in the basket. If your bacon is longer than the basket, you can cut the bacon in half so it fits in the basket. Set the temperature to 165C/330F and cook for 10 minutes. Flip the bacon and continue to cook for another 3 minutes or until it crispy to your liking. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain the excess grease using a thong. (Be careful, the basket would be extremely hot, DO NOT TOUCH WITH YOUR BARE HANDS) Serve and enjoy
How long to cook bacon for in an air fryer
Most recipes online recommends 400F/200C for 10 mins, what they failed to mention is that; not all air fryer are made and built the same. Depending on the wattage of your gadget, 400C/200F @ 10 mins may burn the bacon. If you would be cooking using this temperature, start checking from 5 minutes Cook @ 180C/360 F for 6 to 8 minutes 160C/320F for 8 to 12 minutes As usual for all of these cooking times, check halfway through as that would help you to determine how much longer you need to cook it for. Also, the thickness of the bacon would also be a determinant for how long to cook it for.
Recipes to use with cooked crispy bacon
Pressure cooker loaded potato soup Easy potato ball Instant pot black eyed peas Egg salad Potato corn chowder Instant pot butternut squash soup serve with this easy no yeast soda bread If you made this easy air fryer recipe, don’t forget to leave me feedback and rate it 5 stars. Tag me @thedinnerbite on Instagram and save away to your Pinterest. Please subscribe to the blog if you haven’t for free new recipes in your inbox DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? PLEASE RATE IT AND LEAVE ME A COMMENT. USE #THEDINNERBITE OR TAG @THEDINNERBITE ON INSTAGRAM SO I CAN SEE YOUR PHOTOS, I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR CREATIONS. THANK YOU!
