How to cook bacon in an air fryer, and why you will never cook it any other way! Ingredients 4 oz. bacon about 4-5 strips Instructions Heat Air Fryer to 350°F. Place bacon strips on the metal rack in a single layer. If the bacon is too long to fit or you’d like to get wavy pieces, place your pointer finger underneath a section of it to lift it up. Repeat this another time on the same piece of bacon and do this with all strips. Cook bacon for 9-10 minutes. Cook a minute less if very thin strips o