Easy Bacon Making Recipe- Making Bacon at Home

Yep- we love bacon as much as you do!  But to keep up with the demand, I think we will try making bacon at home to keep our pantry stocked.  Pork Belly is not that hard to find and that is a good thing.  Because Meathead over at Amazing Ribs once again has shown us some knowledge when he shows off how easy it is to be making bacon at home.  Click here for the recipe: 

Maple Bacon with pink salt

Time. 2 hours prep, seven days of curing, 2 hours of smoking.
Makes. About 25 thick slices

Ingredients
1 pound of pork belly
1 1/2 teaspoons Morton’s kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Prague powder #1 (pink curing salt #1)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup
1/4 cup water

Get the rest of the recipe directions for making bacon at home here.