Our delicious burnt pork belly ends recipe.

Pork Belly Burnt Ends: Meat Candy

Prepare yourself for mouth-watering cherry hickory bbq pork belly burnt ends.

This flavorful explosion will not only melt in your mouth but also have your friends raving over your bbq skills. Not only will this Meat Candy melt in your mouth but it’ll be addictive - in the best way possible. Bless Your Tastebuds!


Overview:

PREP TIME: 15 min

Cooking TIME: ~4.5-5 Hours

SERVES: 12

WOOD TYPE: Cherry, Hickory, Pecan

DIFFICULTY: 3/5


Ingredients:

HSRco Cherry Hickory BBQ

HSRco Holy Heifer BBQ

Olive Oil as Binder

3LB Pork Belly

Cast Iron Skillet

 

The Sauce:

1/4 Cup Cherry Pepsi or

1/4 Cup Apple Juice" 

BBQ Sauce of Choice

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

2.5 tbsp. Honey

2 tbsp. BBQ Rub

1/2 Stick of Butter

Our easy to make pork belly burnt ends recipe.

How to make it:

  1. Trim excess skin and fat off the pork belly & slice into 1-1.5 inch cubes & toss in a bowl.
  2. Pour olive oil as a binder over the pork belly cubes.
  3. Liberally season with HSRco Cherry Hickory & a light coat of Holy Heifer. Place on a wire rack sprayed with cooking spray.
  4. Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F with cherry, hickory, and pecan wood.
  5. Place the wire rack with meat candy on the smoker as well as your cast iron skillet with the sauce (to break down.
  6. Give the meat candy a 3-4 hour smoke bath. After 3-4 hours, toss the cubes into the cast iron sauce. (Internal Goal [is 165-175 before wrap.) Then, cover for 1-2 hours with aluminum foil. 
  7. After the 1-2 hours, (internal Goal is 195-205) remove the aluminum foil cover & smoke for another 20 minutes. Tip: The internal temperature is an important indicator, but more importantly you're looking for tenderness which can happen anywhere in that 10-degree F range. You want your probe to feel like it's sliding into your pork belly like butter. Then, remove from the smoker & coat with a light fresh bbq sauce.
  8. Lastly, serve your meat candy and impress your friends.
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