If you haven’t taken the plunge yet and bought yourself anair fryeryet, we highly recommend it.

Thankfully, many brands are now coming out with options that are lower in sodium andfree of these additives.

Yes, you might use whichever air fryer you already have.

Plate of Bacon

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The sizing of air fryers usually ranges from four liters to around 25 liters.

Thankfully, you could cook bacon in any size or style of air fryer.

To show the difference, I did two batches at different lengths of time.

air fryer bacon on plate

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At six minutes, this bacon had the perfect texture for the chewy bacon lovers.

Just be sure to keep a close eye on your bacon, because it can burn quickly.

For my air fryer, I find that right between eight and nine minutes delivers the perfect crisp.

air fryer

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At this point, my personal preference would be to just use the oven.

This is crucial, because if the bacon fat overheats it can burn and create a lot of smoke.

Bacon cut in half

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bacon in air fryer basket

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bacon 6 minutes

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bacon at 9 minutes

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