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Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends are perfect with hot white rice, wrapped in soft tacos, or enjoyed on their own. This is fatty, melt-in-your-mouth meaty goodness at its finest!
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Pork, smoker recipes
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
4
hours
hours
Total Time
4
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
people
Calories
951
kcal
Author
Jillian - a Food Folks and Fun original!
Cost
$36.88
Equipment
Smoker grill
measuring cups and spoons
liquid measuring cup
small mixing bowl
whisk
Aluminum pan
Carving knife
Ingredients
MEAT:
4
pounds
pork belly
SEASONING RUB:
¼
cup
smoked paprika
2
Tablespoons
ground black pepper
2
Tablespoons
dry mustard
1
Tablespoon
chili powder
½
teaspoon
garlic powder
½
teaspoon
cayenne powder
SAUCE:
½
cup
dark brown sugar
2
Tablespoons
honey
1 ½
cup
BBQ sauce
½
cup
unsalted butter
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
PREP PORK BELLY:
Mix all dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl using a fork or a whisk.
Slice refrigerated pork belly into 1 ½ inch cubes.
Toss the pork belly cubes together with the seasoning rub.
PREP SMOKER:
Bring the temperature of the smoker up to 225 F.
Add the wood chips to start the smoke.
Place an aluminum drip pan with a few inches of water under the grates to catch drippings.
SMOKED PORK BELLY:
Place the pork belly fat side up on the grates and smoke until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, which will take 1-2 hours.
ADD SAUCE:
Transfer Pork Belly cubes to an aluminum pan and top with brown sugar, honey, and BBQ sauce.
Slice butter and add to the top.
Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place back on the smoker at 225 F.
SECOND SMOKE:
Stir Pork Belly cubes every 30 minutes for 2 hours until the burnt ends internal temperature reaches at least 190 F up to 205 F.
SERVE:
Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving:
0.5
pound
|
Calories:
951
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
38
g
|
Protein:
21
g
|
Fat:
100
g
|
Saturated Fat:
48
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
18
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
79
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
188
mg
|
Sodium:
867
mg
|
Potassium:
937
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
48
g
|
Vitamin A:
3356
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
89
mg
|
Iron:
4
mg