Oven Made Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends

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.

Cooking Method: Baking

Cuisine: American Cuisine

Catagory: Appetizers - Snacks, Appetizers / Beverages

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

4 pounds 4-5 pork belly slab
½ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 ½ cups Texas-style BBQ sauce
¾ cup apple cider
1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 250°F. In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
2
Cut the pork belly into 1 1/2 inch cubes.
3
Toss the pork belly cubes with 1 tablespoon of liquid smoke.
4
Toss the pork belly cubes with the dry rub.
5
Set out two large rimmed baking sheets and place baking racks on top. Spread The seasoned pork belly cubes over the baking racks.
6
Set the baking sheets in the oven. Bake for 2 1/2 hours.
7
Set out a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Mix the barbecue sauce and apple cider in the baking dish.
8
Once the pork belly come out of oven, place the cubes in the baking dish.
9
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
10
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.

Read it online: https://cookingwithtimesright.timesright.net/recipe/oven-made-smoked-pork-belly-burnt-ends/

Wanda Morefield Hubler

Owner - Times Right

Hi, I'm Wanda Hubler, owner of Times Right in Vandalia, Illinois. Times Right sells many gourmet food products including flavored coffee, ice cream, soup mixes, dip and spread mixes, bbq sauces, packaged meat, flavored popcorn and more.