Bacon Stratagem
This is the recipe I shared at Ignite Minneapolis 11. If you want more information on making bacon and other crazy stuff like it, I'd recommend Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman.
Equipment
- Amazen Pellet Smoker (Amazon Link - A-MAZE-N Pellet Smoker)
- 2x 2.5 Gallon Bags
- Pecan Wood Pellets (Amazen or Amazon)
- Apple Wood Pellets (Amazen or Amazon)
Ingredients
- Approximate - 10 lb Pork Belly (Get at Costco)
- 2 oz of Salt (85 packets of Culver's salt)
- 1 oz of Sugar (12 packets of Culver's sugar)
- 1 tsp Pink Curing Salt
Instructions
- Cut the 10lb belly in half and put each into bag
- Mix dry ingredients together.
- Pour half mixture into each bag.
- Spread evenly on both sides of each of the 5 lb slabs.
- Put in fridge and wait seven days.
- Pull out of the fridge.
- Smoke using the Amazon Pellet Smoker for 12 hour on a grill that's turned off.
- Slice and enjoy (Trick- Freeze for 15 minutes before slicing, makes it easier to slice.)