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Pork Belly Burnt Ends Recipe

lbs skinless pork belly

brown sugar

black pepper

salt

cumin

garlic

onion

paprika

honey

butter

BBQ Sauce

Preheat your smoker to 225f according to manufacturers'...

Preheat your smoker to 225f according to manufacturers' directions. Wrap a large baking sheet or full chafer pan with tin foil and place it beneath where you'll put the pork belly cubes.

Slice your pork belly into 1" slices, and...

Slice your pork belly into 1" slices, and then into 1" cubes. If you find the pork belly to be too squishy, pop it in the freezer for like 30 minutes - until its semi-frozen.

Add the brown sugar, pepper, salt, garlic, onion,...

Add the brown sugar, pepper, salt, garlic, onion, paprika, and cumin in a medium or large bowl. Give it a good whisk till it's completely combined.

Working in batches, add pork cubes to the...

Working in batches, add pork cubes to the rub, stir them until they are fully coated - then transfer to a wire rack if you're using, or place on a tray to transport to the smoker.

Place your wire rack on the smoker, or...

Place your wire rack on the smoker, or place the cubes right on the grill.  Close the lid and smoke at 225f for 3 hours, or until the bark is firm and the fat has slightly rendered and dripped into the pan below.

Mix the honey, butter and BBQ sauce in...

Mix the honey, butter and BBQ sauce in a smoker friendly pan - I like to use my half size chafer pan.

Use your tongs to pick up the pork...

Use your tongs to pick up the pork belly and place it in your pan. Give the works a good stir till all the meat cubes are coated. Cover the pan in with tinfoil.

Increase the heat on your smoker to 250f....

Increase the heat on your smoker to 250f. Smoke covered for 30 minutes.

Uncover the pork belly burnt ends, and smoke...

Uncover the pork belly burnt ends, and smoke for another 30 minutes.

Let your pork belly rest for 15 minutes...

Let your pork belly rest for 15 minutes before digging in!

These tender pieces of pork belly are slow-cooked on the Traeger Pellet Grill over live fire and then get a barbecue sauce bath to finish them off and leave them fork-tender and full of flavor.

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

pork belly

Everything Rub

barbecue sauce

Cut your pork belly into 1 1/2” squares...

Cut your pork belly into 1 1/2” squares and place into a medium-sized bowl.

Pour about two-thirds of your rub into the...

Pour about two-thirds of your rub into the bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands or utensil of choices. Make sure all the pieces of pork belly are evenly coated. 

Cover the bowl and place it into your...

Cover the bowl and place it into your fridge for 1 hour.

Start your grill and pre-heat it to 275...

Start your grill and pre-heat it to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Place your pork belly pieces onto the grill...

Place your pork belly pieces onto the grill with at least 1/2” space between each piece.

Let cook on the grill for approximately 2...

Let cook on the grill for approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours. 

Test for doneness by gently pressing down on...

Test for doneness by gently pressing down on the top of a few pieces of pork belly. The meat should hold together and the fat layers should “crush” a little bit when it is rendered.

Pull your meat from the grill and put...

Pull your meat from the grill and put it into a disposable foil box or grill safe cooking container. 

Shake the rest of the rub onto the...

Shake the rest of the rub onto the meat and mix it up with a large spoon.

Pour the barbecue sauce on top of the...

Pour the barbecue sauce on top of the meat and mix it up with your spoon.

Place it back onto the grill for 30...

Place it back onto the grill for 30 minutes or until it begins to simmer a little bit and the sauce just starts to caramelize.

Pull from the grill and serve.

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Easy Pork Belly Burnt Ends made on your Traeger Pellet Grill!

Learn how to cook pork belly following my easy Pork Belly Burnt Ends oven recipe! Sweet and smoky, these burnt ends earn the name &quot;meat candy&quot;!

½ Pounds Cubed/Sliced Pork Belly

Cup BBQ Sauce

Tablespoons Paprika

Tablespoons Coarse Sea Salt

Tablespoons Pepper

Tablespoons apple cider vinegar (for spritzing pork belly)

season

Preheat the oven to 275°F. Grease a baking sheet with a rack with cooking spray. In a bowl, toss cubed pork belly with paprika, coarse sea salt, and black pepper to fully coat each piece.

place

Using tongs, place seasoned cubed pork belly fat-side up on the baking sheet rack.

spritz

Add the baking sheet to the middle rack of the oven for 3 hours. Every hour, spritz the pork belly with apple cider vinegar. This is essential for flavor and moisture.

toss

After 3 hours, remove the pork belly to a deep baking pan or disposable metal pan. Toss with BBQ sauce.

serve

Add the pork belly back to the oven for another 30 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes out of the oven, then serve and enjoy!

The burnt ends came out perfect and smoky. I used smoked paprika and Maldon smoked sea salt. I also added 1/2 tbsp hickory Liquid Smoke and 1/2 tbsp pecan Liquid Smoke to the ACV spritz. I took leftovers to work and they dissapeared quickly. Now people frequently ask when I'm cooking them again.

These were awesome. I used smoked paprika and Maldon's smoked sea salt. I also added half a tbsp of hickory Liquid Smoke and half a tbsp of pecan Liquid Smoke to the ACV spritz. I took leftovers to work and now I get asked all the time, when are you making the burnt ends again.

We did them in the oven, added liquid smoke. Good stuff! Thank you!!

These are so delicious and so easy to do in the oven!

This turned out like “meat candy”, all right! I used the oven method and covered it for the first 2 hrs, and also put in 1/3 smoked paprika to 2/3 regular, since I don’t have a smoker. Also threw in some smoking wood pellets. I only had &lt;1/2 the meat - next time I want to make the full 5-1/2 lbs! Fantastic!

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Learn how to cook pork belly following my easy Pork Belly Burnt Ends oven recipe! Sweet and smoky, these burnt ends earn the name meat candy!

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