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Ripley
08-15-2015, 01:16 PM
I picked up my butchered pig today. Ended up with 141 lbs. Pig was about 300 lbs. Anyway I forgot to tell him about the pork belly so he sliced it in 1/8 inch pieces about 8-10 inches long. Its not cured or processed. What can I do with this to make it tasty now thats its cut up. Thanks:doh:

landarc
08-15-2015, 02:33 PM
You can still "cure" them with a heavy coating of rub and a rest for 24 hours in the fridge, allow for some air circulation, and moisture drainage. Then you can use them in saute, make candy bacon, stir-fry etc...loads of options

Norm
08-15-2015, 05:00 PM
That seems like a low number for a 300# pig. Usually figure 60% of live weight.

On the bacon how about using a wet brine for a short amount of time. Giving it a good rinse and then freeze. I guess you could try to smoke them but that's your call.

churrodog
08-17-2015, 09:33 AM
I would tie the slices together to get it back to a larger chunk then hit it with some smoke for a while and sear it off to make it crispy. Cut the string and chunk the slices then drop it into some homemade ramen!

quamdar
08-17-2015, 09:56 AM
I would try wet curing the strips. Probably easier than trying to rub a dry cure on each individual slice.