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Smoked Maple Syrup Bacon
Photo: Sam Loyd

Smoked Maple Syrup Bacon

8 ingredients 30 min + 8 hr 20 min 1 pork belly openrecipes
Smoked Maple Syrup Bacon

"This is my brine and smoking method for maple syrup bacon; it makes enough for one pork belly."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

525
Calories
29g
Protein
15g
Fat
73g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Wood not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 gallons water
  • 2 tablespoons sodium nitrate (saltpeter)
  • 1 cup sugar-based curing mixture (such as Morton® Tender Quick®)
  • 2 cups coarse salt
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 (14 pound) whole pork belly
  • maple, apple, or cherry wood chips for smoking

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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