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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes. Turn off heat and transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; pour bacon fat into a small heat-proof bowl. (TIP: No need to wipe out pan.) Once bacon is cool enough to handle, roughly chop.