Description
Deliciously tender pork belly burnt ends made without sauce for a flavorful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds pork belly
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 225°F (107°C).
- Cut the pork belly into bite-sized cubes.
- In a large bowl, mix the spices together.
- Coat the pork belly cubes with the spice mixture.
- Place the pork belly on the smoker grates and smoke for 3 hours.
- Remove from the smoker, wrap in foil, and return to the smoker for another hour.
- Unwrap and continue to smoke for an additional hour until caramelized.
Notes
- For a sweeter version, you can add brown sugar to the spice mix.
- Make sure the pork belly has a good amount of fat for rich flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: pork belly, burnt ends, no sauce, barbecue, smoked