Pork Belly Burnt Ends
This is one of my favorite things to make for friends and family. Pork Belly Burnt Ends are loaded with flavor, and basically melt in your mouth... Give them a try!
Servings 8
Calories 1035kcal
Ingredients
- 5 lbs pork belly
- 1 cup BBQ Rub
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
Burnt Ends Sauce
- ¼ cup Ketchup
- ¼ cup bbq sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅛ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp BBQ Rub
Instructions
- Cube pork belly and toss with olive oil and bbq rub.
- Smoke the cubes at 225 for 3-4 hours. When the bark is where you want it pull them off the smoker.
- Toss the pork belly with the butter, honey, and burnt ends sauce.
- Cover the pan with foil and seal it up tight. Throw it back on the smoker and turn the heat up to 250. Don't go much higher than 250, because you'll risk burning, and you don't want to burn the burnt ends just yet!
- Check the temp of your burnt ends after an hour or so. You want the temp to get up to about 195 degrees. If you're there, great!
- Let the pork belly cook uncovered for an additional 15 minutes. This will crisp up some of the pork belly cubes, and give it that tacky finish you're looking for.
Notes
I like to make the sauce to give the burnt ends a little bit more of a savory flavor. If you want to up the sweetness you can just pure bbq sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 6ounces | Calories: 1035kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 40g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g