Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Smoked Pork Belly Burnt Ends are tender, delicious, and so easy to make in just 3 hours with your smoker! Perfect for feeding a crowd!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword smoked burnt ends, smoked pork belly, smoked pork belly burnt ends

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Resting Time 20

Total Time 3 30

Servings to 10 people

Calories 1688kcal

Preheat the smoker to 225°F. Place pork belly pieces in a disposable metal pan or large bowl.
5 ½ Pounds Cubed/Sliced Pork Belly
Combine paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
3 Tablespoons Paprika, 2 Tablespoons Coarse Sea Salt, 2 Tablespoons Pepper
Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the pork belly pieces and toss to coat.
Line the pork belly up on the smoker grate. Cook for 2.5 hours.
Remove the pork belly and place in a disposable metal pan. Toss with BBQ sauce.
1 Cup BBQ Sauce
Place the pork belly back in the smoker, still in the disposable pan, and cook for another 30-45 minutes.
Allow the pork belly burnt ends to rest for 20 minutes off the heat before serving. Then, enjoy!

You can trim the fat if you want, but don't trim all of it. It melts as the pork belly cooks, adding a ton of flavor to the meat.

Burnt ends are almost impossible to mess up. But, make sure to keep an eye on the temperature of the pork.

For sweeter burnt ends, use apple juice instead of apple cider vinegar. You can add one tablespoon of honey.