The oven has been sadly overlooked when it comes to cooking bacon. Place your rashers on a baking tray and pop them in an oven preheated to 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for 22-25 minutes to achieve bacon brilliance. The oven allows the bacon to cook evenly while retaining its shape and crisping up the fat. Cleaning up afterwards is a lot easier, too. Just remember to drain your cooked bacon on kitchen paper immediately after removing it from the oven.

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Last updated by Luke Paton.

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