American · 350°F · 12 min
Air Fryer Breakfast Eggs and Bacon
Bacon rendered in the basket, eggs set in ramekins in the leftover heat. A full breakfast without the oven.
Air Fryer Bacon
Flat, even strips with rendered fat in the drawer instead of on the stove. The breakfast search that is not an egg recipe: just reliable bacon without the splatter.
Single layer
Overlapping strips steam. Cook in batches for even browning.
Start checking early
Thickness varies. Thin supermarket bacon finishes faster than thick-cut.
Save the fat
The drawer drippings are already seasoned for eggs or potatoes.
Air Fryer Bacon
Prep 2 min · Cook 9 min · Total 11 min · 4 servings
Crowding. Four to six strips per batch in a 6-quart. A pile of bacon is steamed ham.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow each step in order. Photos show what to look for so the basket finish matches the plate.
Cook
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (177°C). Do not start hotter on the first try: sugar in some bacons can burn.
Lay the strips in a single layer. Overlapping pieces will steam instead of crisp. Cook in batches if needed.
Bacon strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket Cook 7-12 minutes depending on thickness, flipping once halfway. Thin bacon finishes closer to 7 minutes; thick-cut often needs the full time.
Crispy cooked bacon strips in the air fryer Move the bacon to a towel or rack to drain. Pour off the fat in the drawer before the next batch so it does not smoke.
Serve hot. Save the drained fat in a jar for eggs or potatoes if you like.
