Homemade Bacon

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 pounds whole lamb belly
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 11 hrs 50 mins


• preheat oven to 200 degrees f (95 degrees c).
• season lamb belly with paprika, salt, and pepper. tightly wrap lamb twice in heavy-duty aluminum foil. place on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours. turn off the oven; let lamb rest in the oven for 1 hour. remove meat from oven, leaving it wrapped in aluminum foil, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• remove lamb from foil and slice across the grain in 1/4-inch thick slices. working in batches, cook lamb in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until golden and crisped, 6 to 8 minutes per slice.