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Bring home the BACON

CURING BACON

Prep time: 1 week

Cook time: 2 hours

Difficulty: Medium

What you’ll need:

REQUIRED

800 g square pork belly, skin removed
20 g non-iodised coarse sea salt
2 g pink curing salt
12 g brown sugar
1½ tsp ground black pepper

OPTIONAL FLAVOURS

2 tsp smoked paprika
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tsp coriander seeds

EQUIPMENT

Meat thermometer
Large glass container
Large ziplock bag
Wire rack
Baking tray

Steps to success:

1 Rinse the pork belly under cold running water, and pat it dry with a paper towel.

Mix the

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