Oven Roasted and Shredded Bacon Slab

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.

2. Remove plastic from bacon slab. Pat dry with paper towel to remove excess moisture.

3. Score fat side of the bacon slab with cross-hatch pattern.

4. Place bacon slab in a half hotel pan with liner, fat side down, cover pan with foil.

5. Place into the oven, middle rack, and cook for approx. 3 hours, rotating pan every half an hour. You want to render out the remaining intermuscular fat and bring the internal temperature of the bacon to 205°F. You will want to check on the tenderness of the bacon by finding a piece of lean and trying to tug at it. As the fat renders out, that lean piece will be easier to move.

6. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

7. With gloved hands, pull away the soft lean meat away from the fat and shred.

8. Serve shredded pork naked or with your favorite sauce.