Pork Belly Burnt Ends
These Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends are tender, smoky, and coated in a sweet BBQ glaze! Perfect for cookouts or game day, they’re bite-sized BBQ goodness that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
- 4-5 pounds pork belly, sliced into 1 inch cubes
- 6 tablespoons bbq seasoning, click link for the recipe
- ½ cup bbq sauce
- 2 tablespoons pepper jelly
Instructions
- Preheat a smoker to 225 degrees F. Fill the smoker with applewood pellets, or another mild-to-medium flavored wood.
- Slice the pork belly into 1 inch cubes, then toss it with the bbq seasoning. Place the seasoned cubes of pork belly in a single layer on a large baking sheet with the fat side facing up.
- Place the baking sheet of seasoned pork belly cubes on the grill grate in the smoker. Cook until the internal temperature of the pork belly reaches 190°F. You can expect between 90 minutes to 2 hours, but remember to always smoke to temperature, not time!
- Remove from the smoker and use kitchen tongs to move the cubes of pork belly from the baking sheet to a disposable aluminum pan. Toss the pork belly with the bbq sauce and pepper jelly until they're fully coated. Place the pan of pork belly burnt ends back on the smoker for 15-20 minutes to caramelize the sauce on the outside.
Notes
- This recipe makes approximately 64 cubes of pork belly. The nutrition information provided is for 4 cubes of smoked pork belly burnt ends.
- This recipe is naturally gluten free when made with my homemade BBQ seasoning (or a packet of gluten-free bbq seasoning).
- I used a Traeger grill for this recipe, but you can also make it on a traditional smoker, electric smoker, or charcoal grill.
- I recommend Traeger Apple Pellets for this recipe. You can also use other mild flavored pellets or wood chips, such as cherry, maple or pecan.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 626kcal (31%)Carbohydrates 9g (3%)Protein 11g (22%)Fat 61g (94%)Saturated Fat 22g (110%)Polyunsaturated Fat 7gMonounsaturated Fat 28gCholesterol 82mg (27%)Sodium 131mg (5%)Potassium 268mg (8%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 5g (6%)Vitamin A 194mg (4%)Vitamin C 1mg (1%)Calcium 64mg (6%)Iron 3mg (17%)
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