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pork loin

🥗Healthier: turkey loin

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey loin is leaner, while pork shoulder is less expensive.

cornmeal

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: flour

Ground oats provide a healthier coating, while flour is more economical.

Prepare an equilibrium brine with 3 liters of water and 3.5 kilos of pork loin.

Heat the water to dissolve the salt and prog powder number one for the brine.

Simmer the brine with bay leaves, cloves, dry mustard seed, and black peppercorns for 10 to 15 minutes.

Add 1 cup of maple syrup to the brine and mix well.

Chill the brine completely in the refrigerator before adding the pork loin.

Cut the pork loin in half and place it in two Ziploc bags, dividing the brine between them.

Refrigerate the bags for four days, turning them daily to ensure even coverage of the brine.

After four days, remove the pork loin from the brine and roll it in pea meal until fully coated.

Place the coated pork loin on a rack and refrigerate overnight to dry out.

Slice the pea meal bacon thickly and pan-fry until crispy.

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