Homemade Bacon - in the Oven

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   This recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of salt for each 500g of pork belly.

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   So for 750g of pork belly, you need 1 1/2 tablespoons of salt.

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   Sprinkle the salt onto the pork belly and rub it in well, coating all sides.

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   Place into a ziplock bag.

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   Put it into the refrigerator to rest for 2 days.

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   Preheat the oven to 250F/120C.

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   Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

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   Open the tea bags and spread the black tea over parchment paper.

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   Lay the pork belly, fat side down, on top of the black tea.

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    Put into the preheated oven to bake for 90 minutes.

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    Turn off the heat and allow to sit for 20 minutes before removing it from the oven.

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    If you allow the meat to cool, you can remove the black tea that is sticking to the surface by wiping it with a plastic bag.

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    The flavor of the black tea should now permeate the meat, creating a pleasant effect.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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