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Pork Belly Burnt Ends

These pork belly burnt ends are juicy and irresistible chunks of tender pork that has been coated with spices, smoked to perfection, and then tossed with a sticky and sweet sauce.
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Equipment

  • Smoker I use an electric pellet grill

Ingredients
  

  • 4.5 lbs pork belly I buy the one at Costco that is already cut into strips for convenience.
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup bbq rub I used a pre-made spice blend that has brown sugar, salt, onion, smoked paprika, garlic, and natural mesquite flavor
  • 1 cup bbq sauce
  • 5 tbsp salted butter
  • 1/3 cup pepper jelly sweet and hot pepper jelly

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your smoker to 250F
  • Cut the pork belly into 1.5 - 2" cubes. I bought my pork belly from costco which sells it in strips (4.5lbs). I then trim a little fat off the top part, but make sure to still leave some. I find that the very top layer of fat can be a little chewy for my liking. Do not cut off too much as the fat is what gives these burnt ends their tender and delicious flavor. Add all of the cubes into a large bowl.
  • Add olive oil to the pork belly and then using a pre-made BBQ rub, coat all of the pork belly pieces equally on all sides.
  • I then line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and then add a rack on top of that. Then, I add the pork belly cubes on top of the rack.
  • I use my electric pellet grill to smoke these burnt ends at 250F for about 2.5 hours or until the internal temperature is 165F.
  • Remove the pork belly from the smoker and add it to a disposable aluminum tray. Add your BBQ sauce and Pepper Jelly and mix well. Divide your butter into 5 pieces and add them to your pork belly. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Add it to the smoker at 250F for an additional 1.5 hours(or until the internal temperature is 200 - 205F). Mix them around and then smoke uncovered for an additional 15-30 minutes to caramelize further.