Home-Cured Bacon

Home-Cured Bacon

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Home curing is easy and yields a far more flavorful bacon than the store-bought kind.

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Cooking tools:

  • Spice grinder
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Oven
  • Baking pan
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Mixing bowl
  • Measuring spoon
  • Parchment paper
  • Zip-top bag
  • Baking sheet
  • Refrigerator
  • Paper towel
  • Wax paper
  • Plastic wrap
  • Freezer

Ingredients

  • 2 1⁄2 lb.-slab skin-on pork belly
  • 2 1⁄2 tbsp. kosher salt
  • 1 1⁄2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. black peppercorns
  • 1 tsp. fennel seed
  • 1 tsp. caraway seed
  • 1 tsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

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