Boiled bacon with garlic

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to cook lard with garlic? Prepare all the ingredients that are listed in the recipe according to the list. Take the fat with layers of meat, then it will turn out many times tastier. The amount of garlic can be adjusted to your liking.

2. Step 2:

   

   Rinse the fat in cold water and cut into small portions.

3. Step 3:

   

   Put the pieces in a saucepan, add bay leaf, peppercorns, cloves, juniper berries and salt. The recipe used four tablespoons of fine salt without a slide.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour cold water so that it completely covers the fat. Send the pan to the stove. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the foam with a large spoon, reduce the flame and cook the fat for about thirty to forty minutes. Focus on the readiness of the meat. Pierce the layer with meat with a thin sharp knife, if the knife enters easily, then it's ready.

5. Step 5:

   

   Remove the lard from the pan and cool completely. To prevent the fat from getting chapped, cover it with a plate or cling film.

7. Step 6:

   

   At this time, prepare everything else. Peel the garlic, grate it on a fine grater or pass it through a press. Mix garlic with ground black or allspice, coriander and paprika. A set of spices can be any to your taste. Use dry adjika, Svan or Adyghe salt and much more.

8. Step 7:

   

   Rub each piece of fat with the resulting aromatic mixture.

9. Step 8:

   

   Wrap the lard well with cling film and send it to the refrigerator for storage. After a day, you can already try. For longer storage, send the pieces to the freezer, where they can be stored for a month, two or more.

10. Step 9:

    

    Boiled bacon with garlic and aromatic spices is amazing with a crust of bread or with a loaf.

11. Step 10:

    

    Perfectly such lard will complement potatoes cooked in various ways.