How to Make Bacon | Cured & Smoked | America's Test Kitchen

How to Make Bacon | Cured & Smoked | America's Test Kitchen

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Cooking low-and-slow for nearly 2 hours over pungent hickory chunks imparted just the right amount of smoke flavor without overwhelming the pork.

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  • Pork
  • ATK Staff Pick
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup maple sugar
  • 1/2 cup Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns, cracked
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon pink salt
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled
  • 1 (4-pound) pork belly, skin removed
  • Hickory wood chunks, 4 pieces soaked in water for 1 hour

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