| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 33 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 3 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 1 pound cured pork belly |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 33 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Inactive: | 3 min |
| Cook: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 1 pound cured pork belly |
Ingredients
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 ounces honey
- 3 tablespoons mustard powder
- 1 pound pork belly
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine salt and sugar. Spread honey evenly over pork belly, then coat with mustard. Spread the salt and sugar mixture generously over the mustard. Place into a re-sealable plastic bag and refrigerate for 3 days.
- After three days have passed, remove the pork from the brine, rinse the belly, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay on a rack over a sheet pan and place in front of a fan for 1 hour to form a pellicle. Lay the pork in the protein box of a cold smoker and smoke for 4 to 6 hours. Chill the meat in the freezer for 1 hour to stiffen for easy slicing into strips of bacon. Slice what you need and keep the remainder in a freezer safe bag in the refrigerator or freezer.
- Place the strips of bacon onto a sheet pan fitted with a rack and place into a cold oven. Turn the oven to 400 degrees and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your bacon. Remove from rack and drain on paper towels. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 283 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Sodium | 141 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 283 |
| Total Fat | 21 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 21 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 21 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 27 mg |
| Sodium | 141 mg |
Reviews
We tried out all five recipes for bacon from this episode and it turned out that this was our favorite. And because it is a cure and not a brine, it is much easier to work with when you have limited fridge space.
i love this episode i think thay should run a 1 half day marathon of just good eats and i love the opening i time it when it says good eats if anyone agree’s with me about the marathon just emal me my email is farcry332@live.com