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Canadian Bacon

Lean slices of pork loin, salted and lightly sweetened, which set themselves apart from American bacon with their pink, dense meat. Very popular at breakfast in Canada, especially in sandwiches and eggs Benedict.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Mix the salt, brown sugar, curing salt and spices, then rub this mixture over all sides of the loin.
  2. Place the meat in a sealed bag or container and refrigerate for 3 days, turning it every day.
  3. Rinse the loin under cold water and dry it thoroughly with paper towels.
  4. Let it air-dry in the fridge for 4 hours to form a slight skin.
  5. Roast at 120 °C (250 °F) until the center reaches 65 °C (150 °F), about 1 hour 30 minutes depending on thickness.
  6. Let it cool, then keep refrigerated and slice thinly when serving.

Variations and tips

Smoked version. Smoke the loin on the barbecue at low heat with apple wood chips.

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