Soy Honey Bacon

Name: Soy Honey Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 4700 min
Ingredients: 1 cup soy sauce; 11/2 cups honey; 1/4 cup salt; 2 quarts apple juice; 1 pound pork belly

ACTIVE TIME: 15

TOTAL TIME: 3 6 20

Yield: 1 pound

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1 cup soy sauce
11/2 cups honey
1/4 cup salt
2 quarts apple juice
1 pound pork belly

Specialized Hardware

Smoker

ACTIVE TIME: 15

TOTAL TIME: 3 6 20

Yield: 1 pound

Procedure

In a 2-quart, non-reactive sauce pan, combine the soy sauce, honey, and salt, and simmer until solids are dissolved. In a large heat-proof container, add the soy mixture to the apple juice, cool, and submerge the pork belly in mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 3 days.
After 3 days, remove the pork from the brine, rinse the belly, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay on a wire rack-lined half-sheet pan and place in front of a fan for 1 hour to form a pellicle (thin crust). Lay the pork in the protein box of a cold smoker and smoke for 4 to 6 hours. Chill the meat in the freezer for 1 hour to stiffen for easy slicing into strips of bacon. Slice what you need and keep the remainder in a freezer safe bag in the refrigerator or freezer.
Place the strips of bacon onto a wire rack-lined half-sheet pan and place into a cold oven. Turn the oven to 400ºF and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on how crispy you like your bacon. Remove from rack and drain on paper towels. Enjoy.