This post will show you how to get air fryer bacon, perfectly cooked, every time. Afraid your air fryer will smoke? I've got a fix for that too!

This post will be shorter than most because there isn't THAT much to say. But if you haven't tried making bacon in your air fryer yet, you're definitely missing out!
Try them out with my air fryer hard boiled eggs! The crispy, salty bacon is especially wonderful when it's paired with the soft, creamy eggs!
Of course bacon is delicious on the stove top, but I do prefer a more "set it and forget it" method of cooking. The oven is usually a good solution for that, but it just takes too long for my liking.
So I had to learn how to perfectly crisp bacon in my air fryer.
By the way, if you're looking for another mouthwatering low carb breakfast recipe for your air fryer, check out this air fryer breakfast frittata! It looks absolutely delicious and comes with an easy to understand set of instructions!
How do you cook bacon in the air fryer?

There are a few different ways to fry it, but either way your air fryer bacon will come out crispy and delicious.
I think the best (and easiest) option is just laying the bacon across the bottom of the frying basket, being careful to make sure the strips aren't really overlapping.
If the strips do overlap, they probably won't all cook fully and evenly.
Bacon doesn't normally blow around too much in an air fryer, but if you want to keep it from curling, you can place a small rack directly on top. I used the trivet from my Instant Pot.

How do you keep your air fryer from smoking?
Your bacon is going to let out a lot of grease, that's just a fact... but you can easily keep yourself from a big mess (and keep your fryer from smoking) by using bread to soak up the grease.
That's right, the secret is bread!

Just line the very bottom of your air fryer with bread, before cooking. It'll make cleanup a breeze, and make for some tasty toast if you're into that sort of thing.


Air Fryer Bacon
This post will show you how to get air fryer bacon, perfectly cooked, every time. Afraid your air fryer will smoke? I've got a fix for that too!
Ingredients
- Sliced bacon (my air fryer can fit 6 strips at a time, adjust accordingly to yours)
Instructions
- Lay slices of bread, enough to cover the surface, on the very bottom of a clean air fryer.
- Place a single layer of bacon across the air fryer basket, being careful to not overlap the strips.
- Set air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 9 minutes.
- Check the bacon halfway through, and adjust slices that may have blown around.
- Remove bacon once desired crispiness has been achieved.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 2 SlicesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 54Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 194mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 4g
Any Nutritional Information provided is an amateur estimate. Please verify with your own brands and ingredients if nutrition is important to you.
Brenda Worrells Liles
Monday 19th of April 2021
I have a bravo xl air fryer/grill. so I don’t have a basket that pulls out. How would I air fry ribs in that oven?
Jessica
Monday 6th of September 2021
@Brenda Worrells Liles, I just put mine on the 2 racks at 400 for 20 minutes. Switchinf the trays halfway through