Honey Smoked Pork Belly Burned Ends
Learn how to make smoked pork belly burnt ends on your Traeger or any smoker. Sweet, sticky, melt-in-your-mouth pork candy that everyone will love!
Servings: 6
Calories: 720kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lb pork belly
- ¼ cup traeger pork rub or any other BBQ rub of choice
- 1 stick butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
Honey sauce
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 2-3 cloves
Instructions
- Slice pork belly into 1 to 1½ inch cubes. Season generously on all sides with the pork rub. Preheat smoker to 250°F. Place pork cubes directly on the grates and smoke for 3 hours.
- Transfer pork belly cubes to an aluminum pan. Top with the sliced butter (1 stick), drizzle with ¼ cup honey, and sprinkle ½ cup brown sugar evenly over the top. Cover tightly with foil and return to the smoker for another 2 hours.
- In a small saucepan, combine ½ cup honey, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, and 1 tablespoon minced garlic. Warm over medium-low heat, stirring, until smooth (about 2–3 minutes). Pour the sauce over the pork, stir gently to coat, and return to the smoker uncovered for 20 more minutes to set the glaze.
Notes
- Total time: about 5 hours 20 minutes (plus prep)
- Yield: about 6 servings as an appetizer, 4 as a main
- Internal temp at the end should be around 200–205°F for that tender, candy-like bite
- Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 720 Total Fat: 58g Saturated Fat: 24g Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 140mg Sodium: 620mg Carbohydrates: 38g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 36g Protein: 18g
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 720kcal
