Bacon Ciabatta

Introduction

The combination of ingredients and the gentle cooking of the bacon make this sandwich a humble gastronomic gem.

Ingredients

For the bacon
400 g slab of bacon with rind
400 g water
125 g soy sauce
75 g leek
75 g onion
1/2 cinnamon stick
5 g ground pepper
25 g brown sugar

For the sandwich
1/4 cucumber
1/2 onion
Salt
4 ciabatta rolls

What you need

Induction cooktop with temperature control

Preparation

Bacon
Sandwich

General Information

90ºC / 2h
Gluten and soy
4 servings

Preparation

  • Bacon
  • Sandwich

Step 1

In a pan place the onion and the leek cut into mirepoix (large, irregular cubes).

Step 2

Add the water, the whole piece of slab bacon, the soy sauce and the spices.

Step 3

Cook at 90°C for 2 h, covering it to avoid it drying out.

Step 4

Once the cooking time is up, separate the meat from the vegetables and strain.

Step 5

Reduce the resulting juice until a dense sauce is obtained and strain once more.

Step 1

Cut the cucumber into half-moons and the onion julienne-style, mix and season to taste.

Step 2

Cut the bacon slab into 1/2 cm thick slices and heat with the reduced sauce.

Step 3

Assemble the sandwich arranging a layer of raw vegetables on the bread with the bacon on top. To finish, add a little more sauce.

Notes

Can also be accompanied with soy sauce, soy mayonnaise or hoisin sauce, mustard or radish and complemented with lettuce or leafy vegetables.