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Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Dry Rub:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup kosher salt
4 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (depending on desired heat level)

Burnt Ends:
5 pounds deskinned/trimmed pork belly, cut into cubes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup dry rub

Sauce:
1 cup favorite BBQ sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat smoker to 225-250 degrees. Prepare the dry rub by mixing all dry rub ingredients together and set aside. The dry rub recipe yields about 2.5 cups so you can store the extra dry rub in an airtight container or jar for future use. It works well on chicken and pork.

Prepare pork belly by trimming skin and excess fat off. You want a good fat to meat ratio. Cut into 1.5-2 inch cubes.

In large ziplock bag or large bowl, combine the pork belly cubes, extra virgin olive oil, and 1 cup of dry rub. Mix well to get a thorough coating on all pieces. Place the seasoned pork belly pieces on a wire rack or directly on smoker grills spaced evenly apart for even smoking.

Smoke for 3 hours. We use a mixture of apple and cherry wood for a sweeter smoke taste. A darker red bark is what you are looking for. After 3 hours of smoking, transfer pork belly into a disposable tin pan. Add your favorite BBQ sauce, unsalted butter, and honey into pan with pork belly. Mix well to coat all pieces then cover pan with foil. Place pan in smoker for an additional 90 minutes. After 90 minutes, remove pan from smoker and remove foil cover. Mix well again for even coating.

Return pan uncovered to smoker for an additional 15-30 minutes to thicken sauce.
Remove and enjoy!

 

 

 

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