Unsmoked Bacon
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
20
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Calories
373 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Unsmoked Bacon
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A word on the pork belly: Buy the best quality you can find, preferably from a local farmer who raises high-quality pork. Older pigs make better bacon, and it goes without saying that fatter pigs make better bacon.
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Ingredients
- 1 kilo pork belly (2.2 pounds)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 20 grams Sea salt, about 2 rounded tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons of crushed juniper berries (optional)
- 2 tablespoons crushed dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Get a lidded container just about large enough to contain the pork belly. Cut the belly into a nice rectangular shape to fit. Use the trimmings in sausage, or slow-cook them.
- It is your choice to leave the skin on the belly or cut it off. If you are planning to slow-cook your finished bacon, like with beans or by itself, leave the rind on: It is delicious once cooked. But if you plan on this with sautéed greens or in place of commercial bacon, slice the rind off carefully with your sharpest knife.
- Mix the salt and all the herbs and spices and rub them into the pork belly. Coat the belly with any remaining spices.
- Put the belly in a large freezer bag, or wrap in plastic wrap, or vacuum seal it, then put it into the fridge. Keep the bacon in the fridge for 5 to 7 days. Turn over the slab every day. It will weep moisture; this is a good thing. Just leave it in the container.
- After the bacon is cured, take it out and rinse it off with cold water. Pat the bacon dry with a paper towel and set it on a wire rack to dry a bit. You can leave it on the counter for a few hours, or overnight in the fridge.
- Cut it into pieces you think you'll use within 10 days and freeze the rest.
Notes
- Note that the prep time does not include curing time.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
410mg
(17%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
31IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
17mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 410mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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