Bresaola
Ingredients-
3lb High Quality, Pasture Raised, Beef Eye of Round
25g Kosher Salt
30g Sugar
6g Fresh Thyme, Chopped
6g Fresh Rosemary, Chopped
5g Black Pepper, Fresh Ground
4g Cure #2
5ea Juniper Berries, Crushed
Instructions-
Chop fresh ingredients and grind the black pepper. Add them to a bowl with the remaining dry ingredients and mix to combine. Next, separate the mix into 2 portions.
Take 1 portion of the dry mix and rub it all over the meat until it is fully covered. Add the rubbed meat to a regular vacuum seal bag and seal. (We find that a vacuum seal works best but if you do not have a vacuum sealer, a ziplock bag will work.)
Place pack meat into the fridge for 7 day and turn it every other day.
After the 7 days, remove the beef from the liquid and rub the 2nd portion of the rub. Repack and return the meat to the fridge for 7 more days, turning every other day.
After the second 7 days, remove the beef from the fridge and rinse under cold water. Rinse until all spices have been removed and pat dry with a paper towel.
Set on a rack with a paper towel lightly covering for 2-3 hours.
Place the Beef into a Dry Aging Bag and seal. Place back into the fridge, on a rack, for about 3 weeks or until it has lost 30-40% of its original weight.
Slice and enjoy!