Dry cured lamb baaaaaa-con - new pics added

smokin'gal · Last edited by smokin'gal on Aug 18 2010; edited 1 time in total

Well, I've continued my quest to make bacon out of more non-porcine, red meat animals. I present to you, lamb bacon:

Lamb belly ready for processing:

deboned belly slabs:

Lamb belly with Morton's Sugar Cure, herbs de provence, ground garlic, and fresh cracked pepper applied in vacuum bag:

After a week, I washed off the cure, and soaked the bellies for 6 hours in cool water to help leech out some of the salt. The bellies were left in the fridge on drying racks to dry for two days. They were then tossed into the smoker at 150 degrees, and smoked with hickory and apple wood chunks, until they reached a temp of 140:

I think some lamb BLTs are in order. What do you think?

biker.chef · Posted: Aug 17 2010 Post subject:

cool
What it taste like?
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Oregon smoker · Posted: Aug 17 2010 Post subject:

Nice job!
Let us know what it tastes like.

tacklebox · Posted: Aug 17 2010 Post subject:

I love lamb, and that stuff looks friggin great. (BTW...Denver ribs are on hold til this Sat Wink

thanks again for the help). Did you have to ask for lamb belly, or does your butcher normally stock it?
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rodneymeatsnsweets · Posted: Aug 17 2010 Post subject:

WOW! Lamb bacon looks awesome. Very Happy

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patruns · Posted: Aug 17 2010 Post subject:

Great idea! I too want to know what it tastes like. Smile

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smokin'gal · Posted: Aug 18 2010 Post subject:

Well fellow bbq'ers,

You should have smelled this bacon cooking. Shocked

Smelled like bacon infused with the aroma of broiled lamb chops and made me salivate like Pavlov's dog. It has the characteristic "bacon" taste, with a very mild lambiness, and a light aftertaste of herbs de provence. It's freakin' delicious! Very Happy

biker.chef · Posted: Aug 18 2010 Post subject:

Well ya got me salivating.
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smokin'gal · Posted: Aug 18 2010 Post subject:

I don't think I fully captured how great this tasted in these photos, but here is your lamb bacon, Greek-style BLT, composed of dry cured lamb bacon, romaine lettuce, roma tomatoes, walla walla sweet onions, feta cheese, and homemade tzatziki sauce, on pita bread (which was briefly pan fried in the bacon fat):

KulinaryKila · Posted: Aug 18 2010 Post subject:

Είμαι πεινασμένος. That looks so awesome what a great idea

patruns · Posted: Aug 18 2010 Post subject:

That looks delicious!
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Inner10 · Posted: Aug 19 2010 Post subject:

That is just about the most delicious picture I have ever seen on this site....

Goldenboy · Posted: Aug 19 2010 Post subject:

Holy Hog Wash!!! That junk looks delicious!!!!!!!!
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