Shortcut Guanciale

Name: Shortcut Guanciale
Ingredients: 1 pork jowl (about 1 pound); 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons dextrose powder or 1 1/2 teaspoons superfine sugar (I use the latter); 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 teaspoon curing salt No. 1 (available at Amazon.com); 1 teaspoon crushed garlic; 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pork jowl (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons dextrose powder or 1 1/2 teaspoons superfine sugar (I use the latter)
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon curing salt No. 1 (available at Amazon.com)
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 tablespoon chopped rosemary

Directions

1

Rinse pork jowl and pat dry.
2

Combine other ingredients in a bowl.
3

Rub the curing mix on the jowl, then place jowl in a gallon Ziploc bag with the cure evenly spread on top and bottom.
4

Refrigerate for 3 days.
5

Rinse the jowl and dry it.
6

Roast at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.