Homemade Canadian Bacon Recipe

Homemade Canadian Bacon Recipe

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Making your own brined and smoked Canadian bacon at home is a satisfying project. From Steven Raichlen's Project Smoke.

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Cooking tools:

  • Smoker
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Cooling rack
  • Cleaver
  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spoon
  • Zip-top bag
  • Baking pan
  • Baking sheet
  • Refrigerator
  • Plastic wrap
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Grill
  • Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 to 3 pound pork loin
  • 6 whole star anise
  • 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 2 quarts warm water
  • 1 cup kosher or sea salt
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pink curing salt (Prague Powder No. 1 or Insta Cure No. 1)
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh fennel fronds and bulb
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 clove garlic, flattened with the side of a cleaver
  • 2 quarts ice water

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