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Bacon

Smoked bacon, home cured
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Curing10 days
Total Time20 days 4 hours
Calories: 800kcal

Equipment

  • Smoker

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds Pork belly, skin on Thicker is better
  • 1/4 cup Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp Pink curing salt This is not Himalayan pink salt, but curing salt
  • 1/4 cup Packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 2 tbsp Crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin

Instructions

  • Cut the cap off the pork belly.
  • Put all ingredients in a bag making sure the meat is fully covered. Flip it every couple days in the refrigerator and keep it in there fo rat least 10 days.
  • Smoke for 3 hours at about 250. Apple is a great smokewood to use with bacon.
  • Let the bacon fully cool before slicing into thin slices.

Nutrition

Calories: 800kcal