Depending how i am using it. If it is being used in a recipe that requires a little of the drippings i pan fry it in a cast iron or stainless steel pan, separating each slice, then draining on paper towel, just to make sure i don't add more of the drippings that are called for. Now if the bacon is for breakfast i lay the slices on the broiler pan that i lightly rub with a little olive oil and bake in a 400 degree oven for 15 or 20 min. bacon comes out even and crisp, and all the bad grease is in the bottom of the broiler and no splatter in the oven. i love bacon, but i am very cholesterol conscious.