Maple Bacon

Maple Bacon

Dan Shahin

Cook up and serve these maple bacon strips as part of a breakfast, or cut up and use on appetizers or as burger toppings.

Ingredients

Pork Belly EQ or "Equilibrium” Cure:

2% Sea Salt

0.25% Instant Cure ‘Prague Powder’

Flavourings:

50g White Pepper

100g Soft Brown Sugar

100g Maple Sugar or 100% Maple Syrup

Preparation

Method:

For EQ cure multiply weight in grams of pork belly x 2% salt

For EQ cure multiply weight in grams of pork belly x 0.25% Instant Cure #1 (if you are unsure on this, please use a EQ Cure Calculator Online to help)

Combine EQ cure ingredients together with the flavourings and rub all over the poek belly. Vac Seal the pork belly and place in fridge for approximately 10 days depending on thickness of belly.

Rinse off the cure and leave uncovered on wired rack in fridge to air dry overnight.

Cold Smoke the pork belly for 10 hours using Hickory or Oak Bradley Flavour Bisquettes.

Leave uncovered on wired rack in fridge for 10 hours or overnight.

Cold Smoke the pork belly for another 10 hours using Hickory or Oak Bradley Flavour Bisquettes.

Leave uncovered on wired rack in fridge for 10 hours or overnight.

Slice and enjoy.

Hickory
Wood

Hickory Bisquettes for Bradley Smokers

The strong and sweet flavour of Hickory Bisquettes make it one of the more popular woods for smoking, and especially pairs well with poultry, beef, pork, game, water fowl, nuts, and cheese.

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