Treat yourself to amazing smoky flavor with this recipe for pork belly burnt ends. This tender and juicy recipe will have you making it over and over.
Category
Entree
Servings
8
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
5 hours
Calories
1908
Experience the tantalizing smoky flavor of a classic pork belly burnt ends. Tender and juicy, this delicious recipe will have you coming back for more. Enjoy the taste of a classic BBQ indulgence with this unbeatable dish.
Ingredients
- 5 lb pork belly, skin off
- BBQ Rub (recipe below)
- 1/2 cup apple juice
-
6 tbsp wildflower honey, divided
- BBQ Sauce (recipe below)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
-
1 tbsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
-
2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp celery seeds
- 1 tsp cayenne
- 1 tsp garlic powder
For the BBQ Rub:
For the BBQ sauce:
Directions
- Preheat your smoker to 250°F.
- Slice the pork belly into 2” cubes. Rub the cubes with a light coat of oil. Season with the BBQ rub. Transfer to the smoker, leaving space around each cube. Smoke until a mahogany brown bark is formed on the outside, about 3 hours.
- Remove the pork cubes from the grill. Place on a sheet of foil in a single layer. Pour the apple juice and 3 tablespoons honey over the pork. Wrap tightly with the foil. Return the foil to the smoker.
- Increase the grill temperature to 300°F. Continue cooking until the cubes are very tender, nearly falling apart, about 45 minutes. The internal temperature will be around 205°F-210°F.
- While the pork cooks, combine the bbq sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce to low heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Open the foil packet. Pour about 1/2 cup sauce over the pork burnt ends. Drizzle the remaining 3 tbsp honey over the top as well. Toss gently to coat. Return to the grill and cook until the sauce is tacky, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the smoker and serve warm.

Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 4 oz
- per serving
- Calories
- 1908
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 104.1 grams
- Protein
- 35.5 grams
- Fat
- 152.1 grams
- Sodium
- 2519 milligrams
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