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How to Keep Bacon from Curling Under the Broiler

A rack over a rimmed sheet pan is a practical setup for broiled bacon, not a proven anti-curl fix. Learn how to use it and cook bacon safely.
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For the best chance of flatter broiled bacon, arrange the slices in a single layer on an oven-safe wire rack set over a rimmed sheet pan. The rack supports and spaces the bacon, but available guidance does not show that this setup reliably prevents curling under a broiler. Follow your oven and rack makers’ heat-use instructions and watch the bacon closely.

Set up the bacon to support even cooking

  1. Check that your wire rack is rated for your oven’s broiler and that it fits securely over a rimmed sheet pan. Follow the rack and oven manufacturers’ instructions for broiler use.
  2. Lay the bacon in a single layer on the rack, without overlapping the slices. The rack-over-pan arrangement is recommended for oven-cooked bacon by CIAProChef; that guidance does not claim it stops curling.
  3. Broil while watching closely. A Serious Eats article describes broiling briefly to finish bacon after oven cooking, but it is practical advice rather than a controlled comparison of anti-curl methods. There is no universal finishing time established here: slice thickness, broiler and preferred doneness vary.

What to expect from the rack—and what is not established

Elevating bacon on a rack allows it to cook above the pan and keeps the slices spaced apart. The cited culinary guidance supports that setup, but does not compare it with bacon cooked directly on a pan for curling, crispness or cooking time. No authoritative broiler-specific evidence establishes that weights, presses, trimming or pricking reliably prevent curl, so treat the rack as a reasonable aid rather than a guarantee.

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Cook raw bacon completely

USDA FSIS says pork bacon without another descriptor is raw or uncooked and must be cooked before eating. It also cautions against partially cooking raw bacon, refrigerating it and finishing it later: cook it completely before removing it from the heat source. Because a thin slice is difficult to temperature-check, USDA FSIS says, “It’s very difficult to determine the temperature of a thin piece of meat such as bacon, but if cooked crisp, it should have reached a safe temperature.” Curing agents can leave cooked bacon pink, so color alone does not show that it is undercooked. See USDA FSIS guidance on bacon and food safety.

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