[header] How to cook bacon in the microwave [title] Prepare a microwave-safe dish, preferably glass or pyrex. [step] Place several layers of paper towels over the dish. The paper towels will absorb all the bacon grease, leaving a mess-free kitchen, which means no dirty dishes to wash. 
[title] Lay up to six uncooked bacon strips across the paper towels. [step] Don't overlap them, or the bacon won't cook evenly.