HOME-CURED STREAKY BACON

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Curing your own bacon takes just three ingredients and requires your time rather than effort. For the best-quality bacon, buy the best pork you can find

Provided by Good Food team

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

200g sea salt
50g light brown sugar
1kg skinless, boneless organic pork belly

Steps:

  • Tip the salt and sugar into a freezer bag and shake well. Slip the pork into the bag, seal and scrunch around with your hands until the pork is completely covered in the cure.
  • Lay the pork flat in the fridge and leave for five days, turning occasionally. The dry cure will turn into a wet brine as the liquid is released from the meat.
  • After the five days, lift the pork from the bag, rinse it off and pat it dry. It's now ready to slice into rashers and cook. Will keep in an airtight container for one week.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 4.4 milligram of sodium

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