6 minutes at 400 degrees. You're welcome lol jesus christ

Oh my thank god someone else understands that the smell of bacon early in the morning at a camp sight is the best smell ever and makes u feel so amazing!

Now put that grease in a cup, cover it and sit it next to the stove... that stuff is liquid gold!

I just tried this recipe, and I cooked it at 350 for 6 min. It came out perfect! Not too crispy, not too under cooked. 🤗

Today I cooked my first bacon in the air fryer. You were spot on with the cook time. I like mine crispy 8 min was perfect! TY

Bacon grease is GOLD!

Wow. just made bacon for the first time in my ninja foodi. By far the best tasting bacon I’ve ever had . 400f for 8 minutes such a perfect crispy finish ! Thanks for the video!!!

Thank you. Now, I not only learned the time to cook it etc. in my Cosori, but I realize all my guests might not like it crispy as much as I do. Now, to cook it! Thanks again!

great video! the thickness of the cut does make a difference. I had some regular cut bacon and at 400F it was crispy in 4-5 minutes.

I am so happy to have found you!! You truly advocate simple techniques and I thank you

A great easy cleanup for this (I have a Cosori like this one) is I take the fryer insert out and put it over the square parchment insert for these fryers. Then you can just remove the parchment when it's cooled. Of course, the insert will still need to be cleaned but the large basket will be grease free :)

I eat air fryer bacon everyday. I cook it for 8 minutes on one side and three minutes on the flip side. its by far the best way to cook bacon. I use an instapot air fryer. my best tip is to season the bacon first. I like cayenne pepper and cajun seasoning. once flipped I season the other side. its incredible

The taste is amazing and it doesn't smoke up the kitchen or leave a lingering smell, great video you've sold me on air fried bacon with your enthusiasm alone.

Being in love with bacon is not weird at all

First time for me on getting an air fryer and I was not impressed with the recipes I received. Then I stumbled upon this mouth watering channel. You got me at BACON! In all my years of being a bacon addict, I was in pure heaven after using my fryer for the first time makin' bacon. WOW! I am blown away from actually tasting real bacon (Extra crispy, of course 🥓). Thanks Justin. You are an awesome cook and your instructions are great. So many delicious, stomach growling recipes I don't know where to begin.🍗🍟🌭🍝🌮🥪

Extra crispy - great for adding crumble bacon to salad, on to deviled eggs or into a burger before cooking, into so many dishes. Regular is best for sandwiches in my opinion.

I tried this a few months ago, it's awesome, easy, delicious and much healthier than cooking on top of the stove..

My Dad and I picked up a Gourmia Air Fryer at Walmart today for $40.00. I tried the bacon on some very thin strips that fried in a pan not well! It came out crispy and yummy. Did hot dogs also and they have great flavor! Now I want to try to cook everything. I hate to cook but this is fun!

Nothing like the smell of some freshly cooked bacon & a nice pot of coffee in the morning ☕🥓 😉

campfire cooking is THE BEST! just got my airfryer LOVE ALL YOUR RECIPES AND TIPS! THANK YOU

Hi, I really enjoyed this video. I like crispy bacon & had no idea I could cook it in my air fryer til I stumbled across this video, thank you for sharing w/everyone :D

I put all my crispy bacon into a toasted burger bun with 2 cheese and aioli sauce it was amazing!

I like the bacon extra crispy also and I have cooked it every way possible including campfire, grill, etc. You are correct about the smell on a camping trip. Bacon cooking and coffee brewing.....yum.

Love this!!! I cooked mine on 400 degrees for 6 minutes. It was perfect!

the air fryer really does make everything better and easier

I love regular cut bacon cooked crispy. BTW, after oven roasting, microwaving, grilling, or pan frying, the latter is my preferred method for eating bacon. The down side is all the splatter on the stove. The more hot grease in the pan, the better. So I tried my air fryer and it was a very close second. Delicious! The up side is that there isn't grease splatter! Awesome!

Thank you for sharing, I truly appreciate simple and clean process in the kitchen. Also I did make air fryer bacon, it tastes really good, thank you.

Thanks for the post. I tried this in my air fryer and it turned out perfectly!!!!!

This is so helpful as I have some left over corn and quinoa and I am going to make a chowder. I will put the bacon top. Thank you very much. Nice

I have my thick hickory smoked bacon in the freezer right now so it's easier to cut extra fat off. Plus I cut some of the bacon in half so it fits on burgers, BLT, breakfast sammies and breakfast tacos. Hubby likes his bacon flabby. It's done, but soft 🐽 I like mine crispy. Not on the verge of burnt, but brown and it doesn't bend when you hold it up. Will look at more of your air fryer videos.

For folks using Celsius, 400 degrees is rounded to 200°c

Awesome! You helped me today. My stove broke and I didn’t know what to do. My trusty air fryer came to the rescue!! Thank you! P.S. I have the exact same air fryer you have.

Hey, Justin and viewers! DON'T forget to keep the bacon drippings to use in other cooking, esp, fried eggs, potatoes, etc; the added taste FANTASTIC. Just put in container and cover. Y'all Be Safe!

I’m happy that’s the same air fryer I have! Loved your video

I am a Malaysian and love camping and outdoor cooking on my DIY rocket stove...... yup... thick bacon cooked over wood flame is super delicious ... and easy to cook......

I've had a airfryer years and never once did l think of cooking bacon in it lol great idea 💡😉👍thanks for the update

Yes and it is the best smell! Being outside also is the best way to eat outside.

Bottom line, this works. Check your bacon mid cooking. I used a Bella 8 qt. Air Fryer and cooked 7 pieces crispy 8 mins. But I did check progress at 4 mins and I did not think bacon would be done by 8 mins. It was

I love the smell of bacon in the open air. I use to camp a lot and the campground would smell of bacon. Great video. Now that is how I like my bacon, extra crispy.

I've had a pound of bacon sitting in my fridge for a month. Now that I've watched your video I'll be cooking it just like you did on your air fryer. I can't wait. Love your enthusiasm. Thanks!

you got a thumbs up for having an airfryer thats not completely discusting and properly cleaned

I just found this video. I’m going to try this. Love, love, love bacon. Thank you! Yum

Yup you are right sir. You can't beat the smell of bacon in the morning camping or hunting outside or in a cabin. All looks good good man. Enjoy. Now i want bacon...lol

Nice ! Just got my Air Fryer and learning. I like my bacon cooked medium , but still some softness, kind of like you do ! I even have the same AF . YAY. I was going to ask what kind of Bacon, But I went to your web site (in your description) and got it and want to have your site as regular inspiration !! I will return !!!

Thanks for this video. Was getting sick of pan frying my bacon. This is so much more efficient and less messy.

I loved this video...about to try it...the campground story was so awesome you put me there!

I'm with your wife....extra crispy is the way to go! And the smell of bacon and eggs when you are camping is heavenly!

You are so right. Both medium and crispy are great, thanks

When you fry bacon in a pan the oil comes out and is in the pan. Put the finished bacon on paper towels to get rid of any residual. I have wanted to try cooking bacon in our air fryer though. I keep my bacon oil in a tin that has a strainer. Put it in the fridge. You can use it for lots of stuff.

Yes! The smell of bacon on a campfire in the morning is why waking up cold in the wild is the best. ❤

Howdy from Yuma, Arizona. The coffee is on and it is "Folgers Black Silk". Thick cut bacon is the only type we eat. I do enjoy the rind-on thick cut bacon but is difficult to find in a local grocery store here. This type of bacon reminds me of when my grandmother would make it in the cast iron skillet. She also made coffee but it was percolated and was strong. I enjoyed it very much but was to strong for the rest of my family. I enjoy my bacon the same as you and the Mrs. enjoys her back also burnt. Thank you for sharing.

You should cook a pound of bacon in the air fryer vs frying pan and then check how much grease is left over on both methods. I enjoy both when cooking bacon 🥓

Wow! I have been cooking bacon entirely wrong! I like my bacon like yours (husband is more the crispy type) but the thought of pulling out a frying pan or preheating the oven keeps bacon at the grocery store 😂 Now, I have an excuse to buy a package of bacon every once in a while, knowing it’s so easy in the air fryer. Thanks! *ONE Q: Could you do a video explaining how you keep your air fryer clean? I’ve been binging your vids and I’m always amazed how beautifully clean and like-new your basket is* 😊

I cook mine at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes. The key is to let the bacon rest for a few minutes in the airfryer, let the oil on top soak back into the bacon so doesn't get dry/brittle.

I agree with your wife, crispy is best. This is the first time I'm trying bacon in the air fryer so thanks for your video tips. I am a bit concerned about the clean-up. I will pour out the grease and just wash in hot soapy water. We are campers and also LOVE the smell of bacon cooking on the fire and we always make it when we are camping. Thanks.

A place I go deep fries the bacon. Just like the air fryer, it folks the lean and fat parts evenly. (They also do a BLT with 9 pieces of bacon!)

Everyone in my family likes their bacon extra crispy, almost burnt. I, on the other hand, like my bacon to be about medium done. Slightly crispy by still pliable, and even chewy in some spots.

5:06 All that bacon grease is *GOLD!* It's *HEALTHY* to cook your eggs in that bacon fat! Do not throw away your bacon grease!

Air fryer bacon is the bacon everyone dreamed of before they made the air fryer. It's a modern miracle.

Nice video. An even simpler method to make bacon extra crispy is to put raw bacon on paper towels, cover with paper towels, and microwave up to five minutes to obtain crispy or extra crispy bacon!

Great idea! Yum. And don’t be afraid of saturated fats. It’s the vegetable and canola oils which are bad for health.

CHEWY LIKE YOU LIKE! I found your channel today looking fir a crispy wing air fried recipe. I love your cooking. I’ve subbed as well.

Thanks for this video…I have a chili recipe that calls for bacon fat to cook some peppers and jalapeños and ground beef and was wondering if air frying would yield enough bacon fat to use for this and ur video just showed me yes so I’m excited to try this tonight and see how it goes. Thanks!

My wife is exactly the same way as to the extra, extra, crispy, fatty bacon as her favorite way to eat it. That, and almost burn to a crisp. In fact, when we eat breakfast at our local hole in the wall, trucker's cafe, the staff there get a kick out of telling her what she wants even before she can open her mouth to order it. They repeat that exact quote and always laugh at her when they do it like that. She had gastric surgery years back, and somehow this texture of bacon just satisfies her completely. Me, I am like you and enjoy a softer texture, too. Thanks for posting. I was thinking you may have the time incorrect for the extra crispy bacon, but glad you adjusted it and explained before you ended your video. I made the error of not going with the extra time on the very first time I mad this for my wife. She was not happy with just 7 minutes and then an additional 2 minutes. ;-)

Damm I just did what you said and I just had the best "deep fryed" bacon just like I get at the dinner here in Fort Lauderdale. Thanks for the upload. Oh and there is no smoking up the chitchen setting off the fire alrams any more!!!

I had THICK cut bacon and did 400F for about 13-14 mins and came out golden brown perfect. I think people really need to test adjust depending on bacon used and machine used. Start off with the 400F 4-5 min range and then go up as needed.

I will never fry bacon in a pan again . No mess, no hovering over the stove getting burnt.😂

Really crispy!! 🥓🥓🥓 And yes! To the bacon on the camp fire. My best childhood memories are from camping on family vacation. Add the sound of someone chopping kindling and the smelk of coffee and you have the perfect morning.

Medium is the way to go! It’s a fine meat. Like steak. And it’s a sin to completely cook a steak. Or just about any meat.

Air fryer is my favorite way to cook bacon. It cooks evenly over the entire strip. Sometimes pans can heat unevenly. Plus the cleanup is a breeze and for those of us who save our bacon grease, it drains easily into my repurposed pickle jar full of grease.

Soft with a little crunch

I love how he said..."that's a long minute..." Too funny, as my mom used to say..."a watched pot never boils..." Great video, thanks for posting! All the best, cheers...

I know this is very basic but I cannot successfully cook bacon in my apt. It gets smokey, the bacon doesn't cook evenly and sometimes it almost burns. Loved this tutorial and your energy.

Bro, this has almost 1 million views. You’re basically super famous. Can I have your autograph?

I like my bacon crispy, to where it is stiff and crunches. I use to camp and the smell of frying bacon was awesome. Bacon will drive you crazy smelling it.

That's hardly unusual to enjoy the smell of raw bacon, particularly if it's marinated with things like maple or other smoked marinations

I like bacon soft also. I think it's so much more flavorful and you can taste the smoky flavor better than when it's crispy.

I'm so glad I found your channel. I love you videos. Do you have an air fryer cookbook.

Yum, never thought about using my air fryer, thank you

Have found that 400 smokes a bit too much for me. Usually back the heat down to 375 and it seems to not smoke nearly as bad.

Bro extra extra crispy bacon is actually so gross. The perfect chewy crispy medium is easily the best.

Haha I would always set off the fire alarm in my apartment trying to cook bacon! Air fryer bacon is a game changer

Nice! was wondering about the "crowdedness" of the bacon slices.. Thanks buddy! Turned out great! ☺

That’s not proper bacon🇬🇧

Thank you for posting this helpful video

i been alive for 22 years, i have an air fryer...and not once did i think about using the air fryer for bacon....i really should rethink where i am in life.

Yes yes and yes! Cooking bacon 🥓 with a camp fire 🔥 is the BEST!

When home, breakfast is usually quick, maybe healthy, and light, dinner is the main meal... However, when camping, it reverses. Breakfast, or some may call it brunch, since it takes a while, but it becomes by far the best, heartiest, and maybe the least healthy meal of the day, but it rocks. Something about bacon and maybe some ham or sausage on the fire, coffee perking, and potatoes and eggs on the grill just make it taste better than anything else you could fix.

You said keep your wife happy and I immediately subscribed 🤣 you helped a clueless 24 yr old teenager! Thank u

I love my air fryer. Just wanted to find out how to bacon. Learning new ways to cook with it

I have an air fryer with trays and a window. My best method is to sandwich the bacon slices between the wire racks so that they don't fly around in there and get stuck in the corner or something. They cook really evenly. I use the English style bacon with very little fat and 200C for ten minutes for bacon better and easier than in the pan.

Just tried this in air fryer with Nueske’s Applewood bacon from northern Wisconsin. Yum & yum! 😀👍

I've just bought the tower 4ltr and I love it I've just cooked a whole chicken in 1 hour and didn't have to keep an eye on it, why didn't I buy one before,, 👌😍

I love my air fryer, everything is great in it! Crispy for me...😊🥓

Thank you this helped a lot

I just cooked 3 rashers of dry cured unsmoked baon in my Ninja air fryer for the first time and it turned out great. I had to adjust the cooking time and temperature for my particular device, but it saves on electricity for heating up a grill, while for frying bacon in a pan on the stove, you do need a little oil or fat of some kind. The only problem with air fryers is that you have to keep cleaning them in hot, soapy water maybe three times a day if you use one a lot like I do.

Thank you!! Great video❤❤

Omg! What a clever idea. I have a DNA fryer, which I love, and I’m trying this immediately. Thank you Justin.

Great bit of information, thank you bro. Taste delicious too.

I have four air fryers I do everything in them I no longer need my oven I make cakes I cook steaks baked potato bread cinnamon rolls you name it bacon is one of them I put aluminum foil underneath my bacon to catch the grease my puppies love the grease it also makes good gravy