Many of us quite often bought on the market smoked bacon - unusually fragrant and tasty, having a beautiful appetizing color. Prepare this wonderful product each of you can at home, and there are several ways of smoking. But before we tell you how to smoke lard, you need to remember that you need to buy it fresh, after the night slaughter. If you see that the product on the counter has an unpleasant color or loose appearance - pass by. Salo should have a gently pink shade and a cleanly scraped skin.
Preparation of smoked bacon
There are several ways to bacon lard. One of them - with the use of liquid smoke, as an alternative to natural smoking. Far from each of us has a smokehouse on the farm, home conditions do not always have this. Therefore, to get a smoking effect, liquid smoke is used, as a product by which to smoke lard is faster and easier.
Ingredients:
- fat - 1 kg;
- salt - 6 tbsp. spoons;
- liquid smoke - 5-6 tbsp. spoons;
- onion husks - 2-3 handfuls;
- water - 1 l;
- spices - to taste;
- garlic - to taste.
Preparation
First, we prepare the brine: pour a liter of water into a saucepan, add salt, liquid smoke, stir well, pour the spices (black pepper, bay leaf) and onion husks. Then, we lay the pieces of bacon, put the pan on the stove, bring it to a boil and cook for about 40-50 minutes on a small fire. We take out after the completion of the process, dried, rubbed with garlic, red pepper and let it stand for 24 hours.
Smoked bacon in a multivariate
Some housewives are prejudiced against smelling lard with liquid smoke, because they consider it harmful. But, the multivarker allows you to cook a smoked product without it. Let's find out how to smoke fat with it.
Ingredients:
- fat - 1 kg;
- bay leaf, black pepper - to taste;
- salt, garlic - to taste.
Preparation
In the bowl, mix the crushed laurel leaves, peppers and garlic. Salo washed and rubbed with salt and spices. Do not be afraid to overdo it, you will not be able to do it. The product will take just as many spices as it needs. Then pour water into the cup of the multivark (about 6 glasses), set the "Baking" mode and the timer for 1 hour. We put the basket and put our fat on it, wrapped in a sleeve for baking. After the cooking time, let it cool down, wrap it in foil and place it in the refrigerator for a day.
How to smoke lard in aerogrill?
Today, many of us have managed to get an aerogrill - another kitchen assistant, which allows you to cook a huge variety of delicious dishes. We offer you a recipe how to smoke lard using aerogrill.
Ingredients:
- fat - 0,5 kg;
- salt, black and red pepper - to taste;
- gelatin - 1 package;
- liquid smoke;
- spices - to taste.
Preparation
We wash and cut into pieces. The smaller the pieces, the faster the smoked bacon in aerogrill will be prepared. In a bowl, mix the salt, spices, chopped garlic