I saw this on the cooking channel, and now this is what I do with anything that I fry. Use a cookie sheet and a cooling rack. I put the cooling rack (wire rack that you would put baked goods on to cool) onto of the cookie sheet and the grease drains!! Not only does it drain the grease, but it cools the food at the same time. After using this method, I won't go back to using paper towels to get rid of the extra grease. ... View related article.