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Chipotle Bacon
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Chipotle Bacon

This chipotle bacon is sweet yet spicy, the perfect accompaniment to so many dishes or just for a delicious breakfast.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Additional Time
7 d
Total Time
7 d 3 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 214 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 2 pound pork belly skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt or sea salt; coarse
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoon Curing salt Morton’s® Tender Quick® brand
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons chipotle in adobo sauce plus 1-2 peppers
  • 1 tablespoon raspberry powder or substitute 2 tablespoons raspberry jam

Instructions

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  1. Remove stem from peppers. Roughly chop and add to small food processor with the sauce. Plus until smooth.
  2. Mix dry ingredients in medium bowl.
  3. Add honey, chipotle and raspberry jam, if you are using jam, instead of powder. Mix well into a paste.
  4. Rub the cure all over the pork belly. Add to a large storage bag.
  5. Place in large plastic bag and seal.
  6. Place bag in container, in case of drips.
  7. Turn bag once per day for 7 days.
  8. After 7 days, remove cured bacon from bag. Rinse all of the salt off, very well. (Failure to rinse thoroughly will result in salty bacon.)
  9. Dry meat on both side thoroughly with paper towel. Allow to air dry for a few hours in refrigerator. Place meat on rack and suspend rack over a container to contain drips.
  10. Heat smoker to 200°F. Use apple, cherry or hickory wood to smoke. Smoke for about 3 hours, until internal temperature reaches 150°F.
  11. Slice or cut into lardons and freeze until use.
  12. To cook bacon, cook in your preferred method. Pan fried, oven baked or even in your air fryer.

Notes

  • DO NOT use the quantities in this recipe for curing salt, unless you are specifically using Tender Quick curing salt! Refer to the instructions on the package of curing salt that you are using! 
  • Use a high quality meat probe to monitor temperature of pork while smoking. We love our MeatStick 4x.
  • Bacon will last in the refrigerator approximately 7 days.
  • For longer storage, slice and freeze, until ready to use.
  • Rinsing all of the exterior salt from the meat is crucial! Do not skip this step!
  • If you have friends and family that like mild heat, use one pepper, with the seeds. For those who like a little more spicy foods, use 2 or even 3 peppers, where ever your particular preference lies.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2slices Calories 214kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 27mg (9%) Sodium 594mg (25%) Potassium 76mg (2%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 214

% Daily Value*

Serving 2slices
Calories 214kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 27mg 9%
Sodium 594mg 25%
Potassium 76mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.