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Home-cured Bacon
Home-cured Bacon
Home-cured Bacon is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Servings:
4
bay leaves, crumbled
5
sprigs
fresh thyme (optional)
5
cloves
garlic, smashed with the flat side of a chef's knife
4
Tbsps
coarsely ground black pepper
2
Tbsps
juniper berries, lightly crushed (optional)
59
milliliters
brown sugar or honey or maple syrup
1
teaspoon
freshly grated nutmeg
2
teaspoons
pink curing salt #1 (I use this DQ Cure from Butcher-Packer, $2)
2
kilograms
fresh pork belly
57
grams
(1/4 cup Morton or Diamond Crystal coarse kosher) salt
Difficulty
Expert
Ready In
1 h, 30 m.
Servings
4
Health Score
33
Dairy Free
Gluten Free
Diets
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
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Lunch
Main Course
Main Dish
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