Bacon Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 Lb Pork Belly
1 1/2 t Kosher Salt
1/2 t Prague Powder #1
1 1/2 t Ground Black Pepper
1 T Dark Brown Sugar
3 T Grade B Maple Syrup
1/4 C Distilled Water
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Directions:Remove skin from pork belly. Mix everything except the meat into a zip-loc bag large enough to hold the belly and mix well. Add pork belly and squeeze out as much air as possible. Aggressively squish and rub the cure into the belly, vigorously coating all sides. Put the bag the fridge (or cool place 34-38°F for at least 7 days. If the belly is thicker than 1 1/2" add another couple of days. More time won't hurt it. The belly will release liquid so every day or two you want to gently massage the bag so the liquid and spices are well distributed, and flip the bag over.
After seven days remove the belly from the bag, and throw the liquid away. GIve it a quick rinse to wash off any thick deposits of salt on the surface. Smoke over indirect heat at 225°F until the internal temp is 150°F, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. You can use any wood you like. Hickory is the tried and true. Cool in the fridge (cool bacon is easier to slice) and slice in desired thickness. |
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