Sichuan Chinese Bacon
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4.8
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
3 hrs
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Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
619 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Sichuan Chinese Bacon
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You can usually get big slabs of pork belly from local pork producers at your farmer's markets, or any decent butcher can order you one. You do need some curing salt No. 1 for this recipe, which you can buy online. Once made, this will keep about 2 weeks in the fridge, and indefinitely in the freezer.
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork belly, skin on or off
- 1/2 cup 1/2 cup Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 27 grams kosher salt, about 3 level tablespoons
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns, ground
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 5 star anise pods, crushed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 grams Instacure No. 1, about a heaping 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
- Moisten the pork belly with the Shaoxing wine. Mix the rest of the ingredients together and rub into the meat, making sure all surfaces are coated.
- Put the pork into a large sealable plastic bag, or vacuum seal bag, or just a plastic or glass container just about large enough to contain it. Sprinkle over any remaining cure, seal the container up and put in the fridge.
- Every day for 5 days, turn the bacon over. After 5 days, check to see if the bacon is firm. If it is not firm throughout, give it up to another 2 days in the fridge.
- Take the bacon out, rinse off the cure and pat it dry. Set the bacon out on a rack to dry, preferably in a cool, airy place. Let it sit for 1-3 hours.
- Smoke the bacon over the wood of your choice. I try to keep the smoker as cool as possible because you don't want to fully cook this bacon; less than 200 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. It is supposed to be very smoky, so go for at least 4 hours. Remove it from the smoker when it's as smoky as you like, then let it cool to room temperature before putting it in the fridge or freezing it.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 3 pounds of bacon.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
619kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
60g
(92%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
911mg
(38%)
Potassium
253mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 619 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 619kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 60g | 92% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 911mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 253mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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