Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Learn how to cook pork belly following my easy Pork Belly Burnt Ends oven recipe! Sweet and smoky, these burnt ends earn the name "meat candy"!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword pork belly burnt ends, pork belly burnt ends oven recipe, pork belly burnt ends recipe, pork burnt ends

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Resting Time 20

Total Time 3 30

Servings to 10 people

Calories 1688kcal

Preheat the oven to 275°F. Grease a baking sheet with a rack with cooking spray. In a bowl, toss cubed pork belly with paprika, coarse sea salt, and black pepper to fully coat each piece.
5 ½ Pounds Cubed/Sliced Pork Belly, 3 Tablespoons Paprika, 2 Tablespoons Coarse Sea Salt, 2 Tablespoons Pepper
Using tongs, place seasoned cubed pork belly fat-side up on the baking sheet rack.
Add the baking sheet to the middle rack of the oven for 3 hours. Every hour, spritz the pork belly with apple cider vinegar. This is essential for flavor and moisture.
2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
After 3 hours, remove the pork belly to a deep baking pan or disposable metal pan. Toss with BBQ sauce.
1 Cup BBQ Sauce
Add the pork belly back to the oven for another 30 minutes. Let rest for 20 minutes out of the oven, then serve and enjoy!

Recipe Tips

I trimmed off a bit of the fat and you can too if you like. However, I wouldn’t trim all the fat off, as it melts when cooked and adds a ton of flavor to the dish.
Burnt ends are difficult to mess up as they have few steps and you don’t have to worry about an internal temperature. However, pork should never be less than 145°F internal temperature.
Use whatever BBQ sauce you prefer. I love using Blue’s Hog brand or my own homemade BBQ sauce.
When you buy pork belly, it will look like thick strips of bacon. That's the correct meat to buy.