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Streak o' Lean

Streak o' Lean has a long and varied history in traditional southern foodways having been used for everything from seasoning to rendering for fat.

One of the tastiest recipes from my childhood!

Where bacon is smoked and has a streak of fat among the lean meat, streak o' lean is salt cured and has a streak of lean among the fat.

5 star rated recipe!

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Total Time:13 minutes

The first step is to soak the salt pork. This step draws out a lot of the salt and, believe me, you don't want to skip this.

Place the salt pork on a baking sheet and sprinkle it liberally with ground pepper.

Heat about a ¼ inch of peanut oil in a heavy skillet. When the oil is hot, carefully lower the prepared pieces of salt pork into the pan.

Put the finished slices on a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil.

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