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Irish Back Bacon Recipe
This Irish Back Bacon Recipe will help you make uncured Irish loin Back Bacon at home. All it takes is 3 simple ingredients, a few minutes for preparation and patience. At the end of this post, you'll know all about Irish Back Bacon!
Prep Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 d
Total Time
10 d 5 mins
Servings:
30
slices
Calories:
34 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb pork loin
- 2 oz brown sugar
- 2 oz kosher salt See the notes regarding salt.
Instructions
- Cut a whole pork loin in half. Use only the eye / medallion part. Save the other part to make ground pork with.
- Place the piece of pork loin in a container with a lid.
- Add salt to the pork. Then add the brown sugar.
- Coat the pork loin in the salt and sugar, be sure to rub them into the surface of the pork.
- Place the lid onto the container. If you don't have a good fitting lid, then wrap well with plastic film. Place the container in the refrigerator for 8 days.
- After 8 days, remove the pork from the refrigerator and the container. Wash well under cold water to remove any salt and sugar residue. Throw away the liquid.
- Pat dry with paper towel and lay the bacon on a wire or plastic rack. This allows the air to circulate around the bacon. Return the bacon to the refrigerator for another 2 days.
- Remove the air dried bacon from the refrigerator. It is now ready to slice, cook and enjoy! Store unused raw bacon in a container with a tight fitting lid.
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Notes
- The number of slices per whole Back Bacon will determine on how thickly the slices are cut.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2slices
Calories
34kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
745mg
(31%)
Potassium
92mg
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
0.5IU
(0%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 34
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2slices | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 745mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0.5IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.