I Made Homemade Bacon — I’ll Never Buy It Again
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Once you make homemade smoked bacon, it’s hard to go back to store-bought! In this video, I’ll show you how I turn a simple pork belly into smoky, peppery homemade bacon from start to finish.
I’ll take you through the curing process, developing the pellicle, smoking the pork belly, cooling it properly, slicing it, and of course—the best part—frying it up and giving it a taste!
🥓 HOME-SMOKED BACON RECIPE
Ingredients:
5 lb Pork Belly
5.7 g Pink Curing Salt #1 — NOT Himalayan Pink Salt
5 Tbsp Kosher Salt
5 Tsp Brown Sugar
½ Cup Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
IMPORTANT: Pink Curing Salt #1 is a curing salt and is NOT the same as Himalayan pink salt. Measure curing salt accurately by weight.
After curing, rinse the pork belly and pat it dry. Leave it uncovered in the refrigerator to develop a tacky pellicle before smoking. Smoke until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of approximately 150–155°F, then cool and refrigerate thoroughly before slicing.
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Meat Thermometer — https://geni.us/MeatThermoOption
Thermapen — https://geni.us/51TM
Kitchen Knives — https://geni.us/CuttingKnifes
Cutting / Poultry Shears — https://geni.us/CuttingShears
Mixing Bowls — https://geni.us/NiceBowls
Electric Salt & Pepper Grinders — https://geni.us/PepperSalt
Cooking/Nitrile Gloves — https://geni.us/GlovesForCooking
Heavy Grill Gloves — https://geni.us/HeavyGrillGloves
Waxed Canvas Apron — https://geni.us/CookingApron
Food Tubs — https://geni.us/FoodTubs
Baking/Cooling Rack — https://geni.us/StrainerBakingRack
Deep-Fry Spider/Fat Strainer — https://geni.us/FatStrainer
Smoking Hooks — https://geni.us/SmokingHooks
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I Made Homemade Bacon — I’ll Never Buy It Again
Food Crazy
3,851 views
Once you make homemade smoked bacon, it’s hard to go back to store-bought! In this video, I’ll show you how I turn a simple pork belly into smoky, peppery homemade bacon from start to finish.
I’ll take you through the curing process, developing the pellicle, smoking the pork belly, cooling it properly, slicing it, and of course—the best part—frying it up and giving it a taste!
🥓 HOME-SMOKED BACON RECIPE
Ingredients:
5 lb Pork Belly
5.7 g Pink Curing Salt #1 — NOT Himalayan Pink Salt
5 Tbsp Kosher Salt
5 Tsp Brown Sugar
½ Cup Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
1 Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
IMPORTANT: Pink Curing Salt #1 is a curing salt and is NOT the same as Himalayan pink salt. Measure curing salt accurately by weight.
After curing, rinse the pork belly and pat it dry. Leave it uncovered in the refrigerator to develop a tacky pellicle before smoking. Smoke until the bacon reaches an internal temperature of approximately 150–155°F, then cool and refrigerate thoroughly before slicing.
If you enjoy smoking, grilling, BBQ and straightforward homemade recipes, subscribe to FoodCrazy-101. There’s lots more coming!
👍 If you enjoyed the video, hit the Like button and let me know in the comments: Would you make your own bacon instead of buying it?
🛒 MY COOKING & BBQ GEAR
Meat Thermometer — https://geni.us/MeatThermoOption
Thermapen — https://geni.us/51TM
Kitchen Knives — https://geni.us/CuttingKnifes
Cutting / Poultry Shears — https://geni.us/CuttingShears
Mixing Bowls — https://geni.us/NiceBowls
Electric Salt & Pepper Grinders — https://geni.us/PepperSalt
Cooking/Nitrile Gloves — https://geni.us/GlovesForCooking
Heavy Grill Gloves — https://geni.us/HeavyGrillGloves
Waxed Canvas Apron — https://geni.us/CookingApron
Food Tubs — https://geni.us/FoodTubs
Baking/Cooling Rack — https://geni.us/StrainerBakingRack
Deep-Fry Spider/Fat Strainer — https://geni.us/FatStrainer
Smoking Hooks — https://geni.us/SmokingHooks
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. These links may earn me a commission at no additional cost to you.
#HomemadeBacon #SmokedBacon #Bacon #SmokingMeat #BBQ #FoodCrazy101