Bacon Rillettes Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• 1 pound slab bacon
• 1/4 carrot, diced
• 1/4 onion, peeled and diced
• 1/2 stalk celery, diced
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1/2 cup rye whiskey
• Generous 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 sage leaf
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces
• Salt and black pepper to taste