Now That’s Some Twisted Bacon!

Twisted bacon features a spiral shape and crispy texture, making it a delightful option for breakfast, brunch, snacks, or even as a creative addition to cocktails.

How to Make Twisted Bacon in the Oven

Find the complete ingredients list with amounts in the recipe card below!

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Twist Bacon: Hold the ends of a piece of bacon with each hand and twist in opposite directions until it forms a spiral or “twist”. You can twist it tightly for a spiral effect or loosely for a wavier appearance.
3. Place in Pan: Place on a broiler pan or on an oven-safe rack set over a baking sheet pan.
4. Baked: Bake for 20 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

How to Make Air Fryer Twisted Bacon

The added bonus to cooking bacon in an air fryer is that the twisted shape allows for maximizing the limited cooking capacity.

1. Twist Bacon: Hold the ends of a piece of bacon with each hand and twist in opposite directions until it forms a spiral or “twist”. You can twist it tightly for a spiral effect or loosely for a more wavy appearance.
2. Place in Pan: Place each bacon strip directly in the air fryer basket or baking basket.
3. Baked: Air fry at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

Twisted Bacon Tips & Variations

Use a Foiled Covered Pan – While using a rack or broiler allows excess grease to escape for a crispier result, a foil covered baking pan will work in a pinch. Let the grease solidify after baking and simply roll up the foil and throw it away.

Twisting Bacon – Slightly stretch the bacon while twisting to help form the twist.

Metal Skewers – If preferred, use metal skewers threaded just through the ends of the bacon to help it hold shape.

Amount of Bacon – Customize the quantity of bacon to your preference.

Thick Cut Bacon – Thick-cut bacon works best for twisting as it holds its shape better during cooking but I’ve used regular cut bacon with success as well.

Type of Bacon – Any type of bacon will work including vegan and turkey.

Flavored Bacon – From smoky and savory to maple-glazed and spicy, bacon comes prepared in a variety of flavors, choose the one that you’ll enjoy the most.

Seasoned Bacon – Add your own seasoning such as cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, black pepper, garlic powder, cinnamon, Everything Bagel seasoning or BBQ rub. Brown sugar and cayenne, maple and cinnamon, or cayenne powder and lime are flavorful combinations.

Twisted Candied Bacon – Try this chipotle candied bacon recipe and just twist prior to baking.

Cocktail Garnish – Twisted bacon adds a playful touch to cocktails, particularly a Bloody Mary.

Check out these easy hacks for cooking bacon on a grill and even cooking bacon on a grill with foil.

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Twisted Bacon

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Twisted bacon features a spiral shape and crispy texture, making it a delightful option for breakfast, brunch, snacks, or even as a creative addition to cocktails.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb bacon

Instructions

Oven Baked Twisted Bacon

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Hold the ends of a piece of bacon with each hand and twist in opposite directions until it forms a spiral or "twist".
3. Place on a broiler pan or on an oven-safe rack set over a baking sheet pan.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

Air Fryer Twisted Bacon

1. Hold the ends of a piece of bacon with each hand and twist in opposite directions until it forms a spiral or "twist".
2. Place each bacon strip directly in the air fryer basket or a baking basket.
3. Air fry at 350°F for 18 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.

Notes

The rack or broiler allows excess grease to escape resulting in a crispier texture but a pan works in a pinch. Simply, place each bacon strip in a baking pan with foil folded over the edges.

The thickness of bacon used may result in shorter or longer cooking times. Cook the bacon until it reaches a desired level of crispiness.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 265Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 955mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 19g

This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix.

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Kristy Bernardo is the recipe creator behind The Wicked Noodle. She's a five-time cookbook author, has taught cooking classes to both kids and adults, and has been creating recipes for nationwide brands since 2009. She learned most of her cooking skills from her mom and grandmother, then honed those skills at boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America.

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