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This air fryer turkey bacon will save your busy mornings, giving you more time to get ready while the turkey bacon is cooking. No more skillet and grease splatters all over.
There is nothing like air fryer turkey bacon. If you haven't tried turkey bacon in the air fryer yet, you are missing out, my friend! Because It crisps up nicely and makes a great and healthy alternative to regular bacon.
Making turkey bacon in the air fryer is a fast and easy way to get delicious crispy bacon. No need to stand over the stove with a hot, sputtering frying pan! Try making turkey bacon in the air fryer; the results are delicious!
Is turkey bacon healthy
Turkey bacon has slightly less fat and fewer calories than pork bacon and could be a better alternative for people on special diets or can't eat pork.
Uncured Turkey bacon is excellent for family and friends who are heart and health-conscious or are simply watching their cholesterol.
But! Like pork bacon, turkey bacon is high in saturated fat and sodium.
It's still best to enjoy bacon in moderation. Select reduced-sodium varieties and don't add salt during the cooking process.
How long to cook turkey bacon in the air fryer
Cooking bacon in the air fryer does not take a lot of time depending on your air fryer's capacity, but it takes to cook around 10 minutes.
How to cook turkey bacon in an air fryer
Step 1. You need to preheat the air fryer to 360F.
Step 2. Place as many slices that fit in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
Step 3. Cook for 5 minutes. Open the air fryer and turn the bacon over.
Step 4. Place the basket back in the air fryer and continue to cook for 5 more minutes, or until the bacon is cooked to your liking.
Step 5. Repeat with remaining bacon slices
How do you know turkey bacon is done
Watch the bacon closely the first time you air fried it to ensure it meets the crispness you want. Write down the amount of time it takes to reach your desired level of crispness, and you'll get perfect bacon in the air fryer forever!
You may see that some of the packages are labeled cured, and some uncured. It is better to pick up uncured bacon because this means the meat has not been cured with sodium nitrates.
You can buy any brand with uncured turkey bacon that doesn't have nitrate
Some of my favorites are Applegate Turkey Bacon and also the Trader joe's turkey bacon. Both uncured
If you don't have an air fryer, this is the air fryer I have and love because it is so easy to use, and it gets a lot of use around here. I also bought an air fryer lid for my instant pot pressure cooker, and it amazing to have one if you own a pressure cooker.
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Ingredients
- 1 package uncured turkey bacon
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 360F.
- Place as many slices that fit in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 5 minutes. Open the air fryer and turn the bacon over.
- Place the basket back in the air fryer and continue to cook for 5 more minutes, or until the bacon is cooked to your
liking.
- Repeat with remaining bacon slices
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 2 slices
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 7Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat:
0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 41mgCarbohydrates: 0gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on products used. When the recipe list salt to taste the amount of salt is not calculated, only the sodium in the other ingredients is calculated.
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