Makes one pound
- Ingredients -
Brine
1 lb pork belly
½ cup bourbon
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon pink cure
Glaze
½ cup maple syrup
Coating
1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
1 tablespoon sugar in the raw
- Tools -
Weston Vacuum Sealer + bag
Weston Smoker
Peach Wood Chips (you can use any, but peach are ideal)
Basting brush
Weston Meat Slicer
Follow our detailed instructions for
How to Make Your Own Bacon, From Scratch.
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| Marinate the pork belly in the brine ingredients with your Vacuum Sealer |
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| Once marinated, smoke the pork belly |
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| Once it's just about done smoking, glaze and coat it |
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| Once the bacon has rested, use a Meat Slicer to slice it as thick or thin as you like |
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| Perfectly sliced bacon |
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| This crispy homemade bacon has been baked in a 400° oven for 15 minutes. |
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