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Pork Burnt Ends in an Oven Recipe

Pork Burnt Ends in an Oven Recipe

Well, just a simple question: have you had pork belly burnt ends? If not, get ready for this pork burnt ends in an oven recipe.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 15 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 pounds of pork belly slab
  • ¾ cup of apple cider
  • 1 ½ cups of Texas-style BBQ sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of onion powder
  • ½ cup of light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of salt
  • 2 tablespoons of ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons of garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, brown sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  • Cut the pork belly into 1 ½ inch cubes.
  • Toss the pork belly cubes with the dry rub mixture.
  • Place two large-rimmed baking sheets with baking racks on top.
  • Spread the seasoned pork belly cubes evenly over the baking racks.
  • Place the baking sheets in the smoker, close the lid, and smoke for 2 ½ hours.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a 9 by 13-inch baking dish, mix barbecue sauce and apple cider.
  • Once the pork belly is done smoking, transfer the cubes to the baking dish with the barbecue sauce mixture.
  • Toss the pork belly cubes to coat them evenly in the barbecue sauce.
  • Cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for one hour.
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