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
