Homemade Bacon Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Homemade Bacon Recipe). The idea was to rub pork belly with smoked paprika, salt, and cracked black pepper before slowly roasting until tender. After an overnight chill, the belly would be sliced and fried crisp.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 2hrs45 mins

Additional: 9hrs

Total: 11hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Homemade Bacon Recipe

Ingredients

3 pounds whole pork belly

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Easy, Two-Ingredient Pulled Pork

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

Step 2

Season pork belly with paprika salt and pepper. Tightly wrap pork twice in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours. Turn off the oven; let pork rest in the oven for 1 hour. Remove meat from oven leaving it wrapped in aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.

Step 3

Remove pork from foil and slice across the grain in 1/4-inch thick slices. Working in batches cook pork in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until golden and crisped 6 to 8 minutes per slice.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Bacon Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 308.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21g 42%

Carbohydrates: 1.8g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 23.6g 36%

Saturated Fat: 7.7g 39%

Cholesterol: 61.7mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 474.2IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.3mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 0.8mg 1%

Folate: 2.1mcg 1%

Calcium: 11.2mg 1%

Iron: 1.2mg 7%

Magnesium: 21.7mg 8%

Potassium: 347.2mg 10%

Sodium: 2017.1mg 81%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 40%

Calories From Fat: 212.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.