You can make these crispy and juicy pork belly burnt ends in the oven with a little bit of liquid smoke to get that smoky flavor.
Oven Made Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Description
You can make these crispy and juicy pork belly burnt ends in the oven with a little bit of liquid smoke to get that smoky flavor.
Ingredients
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 250°F. In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
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Cut the pork belly into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
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Toss the pork belly cubes with 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke.
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Toss the pork belly cubes with the dry rub.
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Set out two large rimmed baking sheets and place baking racks on top. Spread The seasoned pork belly cubes over the baking racks.
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Set the baking sheets in the oven. Bake for 2 1/2 hours.
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Set out a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Mix the barbecue sauce and apple cider in the baking dish.
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Once the pork belly come out of oven, place the cubes in the baking dish.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Toss to coat the pork belly cubes in barbecue sauce. Then cover the baking dish tightly with foil in place in the oven for one hour.
Note
Recipe Variations
- Spicy – Add a dash of cayenne pepper into the seasoning for a spicy twist.
- Honey – Mix in a tablespoon or two of honey into the bbq sauce for an even sweeter and stickier glaze.
- Asian twist – For an Asian-inspired version of this dish, swap the bbq sauce with a mixture of hoisin sauce, sesame oil and soy sauce.
- Sugar-free – Use a sugar-free bbq sauce and replace the brown sugar with a natural sweetener like honey.
