I was really wanting to make salmon candy but could not justify the cost. I noticed a sale on pork loin chops and had an "aha" moment. I tried a dry cure recipe used for salmon, cured the pork over night and smoked for about 5 hours. I think they came out great, and for $1.98/pound, an inexpensive treat.
Here they are just finishing in the smoker
Here they are all finished!
What you see is the result of six loin chops. I just cut then into about 3/8" strips.
The dry cure was pretty basic stuff - salt, sugar, tender quick, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and coriander. I let it sit over night, about 16 hours.
Here they are just finishing in the smoker
Here they are all finished!
What you see is the result of six loin chops. I just cut then into about 3/8" strips.
The dry cure was pretty basic stuff - salt, sugar, tender quick, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne and coriander. I let it sit over night, about 16 hours.