Photo: Sam Loyd
Smoked Maple Syrup Bacon
8 ingredients
30 min + 8 hr 20 min
1 pork belly
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"This is my brine and smoking method for maple syrup bacon; it makes enough for one pork belly."
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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