Beef bacon

November 21, 2024

Beef bacon

Bacon is a salt cured pork. Where in all the moisture from the meat is drawn out and preserved for later use. Here I have used beef for a leaner version.

Ingredients :

Curing -

Meat : 1/2 kg

Salt : 2 tblsp

Turmeric : 1/2 tsp

Coriander roots / stem : 5 - 6

Garlic : 2 cloves

Pepper corns : 6 (crushed)

Cooking -

Garlic : 1 cloves

Pepper corns : 4 (crushed)

Water : 1/2 cup

Procedure:

Crush six pepper corns, two cloves of garlic and coriander stems using a mortar and pestle.

Cut the meat into big long pieces and do not wash. Then massage the crushed coriander, garlic and pepper over the meat along with salt and turmeric. And prick the meat all over using a fork.

Transfer it into an earthen pot, cover it with a lid and let it rest in the refrigerator for about 24 hours. After 24 hours drain out the liquid if any.

Put the lid on, then cover it with a cloth around it's neck and secure it with a twine and store it in the refrigerator for atleast 5 days or more.

When you want to cook the meat, wash it well and allow it to sit in water for three to four hours. Keep changing the water in between to remove the excess salt.

Before cooking wash it once again, transfer it into a saucepan, add half a cup water, one crushed garlic and four crushed pepper corns. And bring it to a boil.

After the boil simmer and keep it covered until the meat is tender and the water has dried up.

Thinly slice the meat and grill it over a pan or serve it as is.