How to make turkey bacon in the air fryer

Air fryer turkey bacon is extra crispy and perfectly cooked. Turkey bacon is so versatile and can be enjoyed for breakfast or on your favorite sandwich for lunch or dinner. The best part is, this recipe comes out perfect every single time and there is no grease splatter to clean up on the stove afterwards. I also recommend trying ham steak in the air fryer or even some of this delicious air fried chorizo.

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How To Make Air Fryer Turkey Bacon
What Kind Of Brand Should I Use?
Serving Suggestions
Recipe Notes
How do you know when Turkey bacon is done in air fryer?
Can you put raw bacon in an air fryer?
How do you do bacon in an air fryer?
How do you make turkey bacon crispy?

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How To Make Air Fryer Turkey Bacon

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Place the slices of turkey bacon inside of the air fryer, making sure not to over crowd.
Cook at 400 degrees F for 7-9 minutes, or until you’ve reached your desired doneness. There is no need to flip the turkey bacon.
Serve immediately and enjoy.

What Kind Of Brand Should I Use?

My favorite turkey bacon brand is butterball. However, I haven’t really tried anything else to be honest. Smoked and cured butterball turkey bacon has been my favorite to purchase for quite some time now.

Serving Suggestions

Serve air fried turkey bacon with eggs and toast on the side for breakfast. Or enjoy it on a sandwich or mix into a salad for lunch or dinner. Turkey bacon is so versatile that it goes well with almost any dish.

Recipe Notes

I used smoked and cured turkey bacon because I enjoy the flavor but you may use any kind of turkey bacon you enjoy.
I leave my turkey bacon in for the full 9 minutes because I enjoy it crispy. Reduce the cooking time if you prefer.
Air fryer cooking temperatures and times may vary depending on the brand you’re using.
Always read your air fryer manual before using it.

12 oz turkey bacon

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
Place the slices of turkey bacon inside of the air fryer, making sure not to over crowd.
Cook at 400 degrees F for 7-9 minutes, or until you’ve reached your desired doneness. There is no need to flip the turkey bacon.
Serve immediately and enjoy.

I used smoked and cured turkey bacon because I enjoy the flavor but you may use any kind of turkey bacon you enjoy.
I leave my turkey bacon in for the full 9 minutes because I enjoy it crispy. Reduce the cooking time if you prefer.
Air fryer cooking temperatures and times may vary depending on the brand you’re using.
Always read your air fryer manual before using it.

How do you know when Turkey bacon is done in air fryer?

Instructions.

Place turkey bacon into air fryer basket or tray. Try not to overlap too much..

Air Fry at 360F/182C for 5 minutes..

Flip each bacon slice over and return to air fryer. Continue cooking at the same temperature for 5 for minutes or until bacon is cooked through to your desired state..

Enjoy your bacon!.

Can you put raw bacon in an air fryer?

Can You Put Raw Bacon in An Air Fryer? You can cook bacon in an air fryer, you just need to make sure that you cook it at the correct temperature. Verify that your air fryer is clean and preheat it to 350 degrees F.

How do you do bacon in an air fryer?

Arrange the bacon slices in the bottom of your air fryer basket, trying to avoid overlapping them. More space around your food means better crisping and faster cooking. Cook the bacon in the air fryer at 350°F/177°C for 6-8 minutes. The final cook time will depend on how crispy you like your bacon.

How do you make turkey bacon crispy?

How to Fry Turkey Bacon.

Preheat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in 12-inch skillet (traditional or nonstick) over medium heat until shimmering..

Place 4 strips in skillet and cook, turning strips every 2 to 3 minutes and adjusting heat as necessary, until bacon is deeply browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes..