Homemade Bacon Recipe

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Homemade Bacon
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Ingredients:

  • 5 lbs pork belly
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 charcoal , briquets
  • 3 oz maple wood chips

Directions:

  1. Rub pork completely with salt.
  2. Rub on honey.
  3. Place in garbage bag and sqeeze out excess air and wrap up tightly.
  4. Place in fridge for at least 3 days turning once per day.
  5. Remove and rinse pork.
  6. Pat dry.
  7. Place pork on cooling rack in front of a fan for about an hour to let pelicle form. This step is necessary for the smoke to adhere. When the pork is sticky to the touch it is ready for the smoker.
  8. Place wood chips and charcoal in smoke box.
  9. Place pork on rack in smoker and cold smoke 100 degrees for 3 hours. Use a smoker with a thermostat.
  10. Remove slice and fry. You now have bacon.
  11. You must cook the bacon as it is still raw after cold smoking.
  12. Use maple wood if you can find it or hickory.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 638.94 Kcal (2675 kJ)
Calories from fat 540.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.1g 92%
Cholesterol 81.65mg 27%
Sodium 1452.73mg 61%
Potassium 218.6mg 5%
Total Carbs 13.9g 5%
Sugars 13.9g 56%
Protein 10.21g 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 6.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 479.32 Kcal (2007 kJ)
Calories from fat 405.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.09g 92%
Cholesterol 61.25mg 27%
Sodium 1089.81mg 61%
Potassium 163.99mg 5%
Total Carbs 10.43g 5%
Sugars 10.43g 56%
Protein 7.66g 20%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.9mg 6%
Calcium 5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.8
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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