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How It’s Made: Chinese Bacon

Like a lot of bacon from around the world, Chinese bacon is often made from pork belly. Chef John shows you how it’s made with step by step instructions and shares tips that you can make it at home.

Chef John Zhang

Chef John Zhang

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How It’s Made: Chinese Bacon

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 4 days 15 min

COOKING TIME: 0

TOTAL TIME: 4 days 15 min

6 SERVING

Ingredients:

2 lb Pork belly
0.25 Cup High-alcohol Content Liquor
1 Tbsp Rose Flavored Cooking Wine
1 Tbsp Salt
1 count Star Anise
1 stick Cinnamon
1 tsp Sichuan Peppercorn
0.25 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Soy Sauce

Directions:

Step 1

Step 1

1

Cut the pork belly into long strips.

Step 2

Step 2

2

Marinate meat with high-alcohol content liquor, rose flavored Cooking wine, salt, Sichuan peppercorn, star anise, cinnamon, sugar, and soy sauce for 24 hours.

Step 3

Step 3

3

Tie up the meat with a wire and air-dry for 3 days in a cool place.

Final Notes

Final Notes

The drying condition should be cool, dry and with air flow.