Canadian Bacon

Whether you’re making sandwiches, pizza, salads or eggs Benedict, if you’re looking for a homemade Canadian bacon recipe that is so easy and so tasty it will knock your socks off, you’ve come to the right place! Infused with that delicious traditional smoky maple flavor with just the right balances of spices, you’ll find yourself making this again and again!

• 4-5 pound boneless pork loin , silver skin and excess fat removed
• 1 gallon water
• 1 1/2 cups coarse kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon Prague powder #1 (aka pink curing salt #1)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 5 cloves garlic , peeled and smashed
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• 8 sprigs of thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 4 whole star anise
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon whole juniper berries , optional