Smoked Back Bacon
4.0
Ingredients
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 150 min
- Total
- 4480 min
Instructions
- 1 Mix water, kosher salt, sugar, maple syrup, garlic powder, and curing salt until dissolved.
- 2 Place the pork loin in a large bag or food-safe container large enough to completely submerge it in the curing brine. Add brine and refrigerate for at least 3 days.
- 3 Remove pork from brine and pat dry with paper towels; discard brine.
- 4 Preheat a smoker to 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
- 5 Place pork onto wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions. Smoke until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let cool before slicing.
By Mike E