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Jul 17, 2024
Maple Smoked Duck Bacon
Maple Smoked Duck Bacon
Ingredients:
4 duck breasts, skin on
1/2 cup used coffee grounds
1 cup real maple syrup
2 tsp cure, I use maple cure
1/2 cup sea salt
2 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp cracked pepper
2-3 cups cold water
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In a shallow dish or Ziplock bag dissolve cure and salt in cold water, add remaining ingredients.
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Add duck breasts and cover completely
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Place in the fridge for 24 hours.
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Remove from brine, rinse each duck breast under cold water, rinse well. Pat dry.
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Heat smoker to 160 degrees and smoke breasts for 2 hours skin side up.
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Remove from smoker and chill 4-6 hours in fridge
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Remove from the fridge, and slice to your desired bacon thickness.
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The bacon will store 1-2 weeks in the fridge or 1 year in the freezer.
Cook how you would normal bacon, in a skillet, oven or on the grill.
Brought to you by Jeremiah Doughty, From Field to Plate