My oven is still my favorite way to cook bacon if I need more than a couple of slices. I top one or two rimmed baking sheet pans with sheets of parchment ... in a pile of paper towels.

Instead, cook mess-free bacon in the oven by positioning bacon strips on parchment paper on a sheet pan. Bake it for about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the level of crispiness you prefer.

Since I cook bacon in the oven all the time, there was no guesswork here. I placed strips of bacon on a sheet pan covered in parchment paper and let them cook for a bit longer than I usually would ...

Wrap the log of rolled bacon in parchment paper with a single layer of aluminum ... and bake from frozen in the oven. Or if you prefer, thaw overnight, then bake it first thing in the morning.

To make bacon with it, you cut the paper into thin strips ... slather of Duke’s mayo. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.

You Must Use Parchment Paper Or Foil One of the biggest gripes I have with making bacon in a pan or grill is all the mess it creates. Thankfully using the oven instead makes the whole process less ...