uncured pork belly trimmings?

seattlepitboss · Jun 16, 2014

From my last 4 bacon cooks I have several pounds of trimmings from pork bellies. The thing is, my Globe 12" slicer can only take pieces of meat 7" long so I cut my pork bellies into pieces 7" long and save the scraps in the freezer.

I'd been planning to grind them for sausage but now I'm looking for something different. Any good recipe ideas? Doesn't need to involve a smoker or grill - anything tasty will do.

Thanks!

ButtBurner · Jun 16, 2014

I put them in baked beans

c farmer · Jun 16, 2014

Cure the whole thing, cook it all, then trim.

Great in beans, ham and beans, ham potpie.

Hawg Father of Seoul · Jun 16, 2014

If you have the fat... confit them. I guarantee you will find a dozen uses for them, but may just eat them straight from a bowl.

Norm · Jun 16, 2014

Grind them and mix 50/50 with a ground sirloin or other lean beef, makes a great burger on the grill.

IamMadMan · Jun 16, 2014

c farmer said:
Cure the whole thing, cook it all, then trim.

Great in beans, ham and beans, ham potpie.

I agree with C Farmer, cure the whole piece then trim and use the cured trimming in beans ect......

Bludawg · Jun 16, 2014

When I trim a pork butt I remove both the false fat cap and the fat cap so there is lean between the 2 layers I turn this in to salt pork. I first cut it in to 1.5 " chunks the I rub the down liberally with pickling salt a little brown sugar and a pinch of black peppa. This goes in too a zip bag and into the bottom of the fridge for 3 days then I transfer it to the freezer. when I make a pot of beans I grab 4-5 chunks for the pot.

uncured pork belly trimmings?

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