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Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Cubes of pork belly smoked until tender then glazed sweet and sticky — meltingly rich, candy-like bites.

20 min
Prep
6 hr
Cook
Involved
Difficulty
7
Ingredients
6
Steps

Ingredients

Servings
  • 800 g pork belly, skin removed
  • 2 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 120 ml BBQ sauce
  • Apple or hickory wood

Method

  1. 1

    Cut the pork belly into 4 cm cubes and toss with the BBQ rub.

  2. 2

    Smoke at 120°C (250°F) over apple until bronzed and the internal temperature is about 88°C (190°F) — roughly .

  3. 3

    Transfer the cubes to a foil tray and toss with the brown sugar, butter and honey. Cover with foil.

  4. 4

    Return to the smoker for 1–1½ hours until probe-tender.

  5. 5

    Uncover, stir through the BBQ sauce and cook a final 20– to set the glaze.

  6. 6

    Rest briefly — they're searingly hot — then serve.

Notes

  • The foil-and-butter braise is what makes them melt.
  • A pork-belly take on Kansas City's beef burnt ends.

My Notes

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