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Pork Belly Burnt Ends with Barbecue Sauce:
If you find burnt ends irresistible, then this recipe of slow-smoked pork belly will win over the most passionate burnt ends purist. Enjoy them with piles of white bread to sop up the sauce, along with tangy pickles and raw onion to cut through the richness.
Frequently asked questions
What are burnt ends?
Burnt ends are the trimmed end pieces of a smoked brisket, cut from the point end of the brisket, which is called the deckle. These extremely delicious extra-dark pieces of meat are essential to Kansas City-style barbecue, and prized by barbecue lovers everywhere. This recipe uses slow-smoked chunks of spiced pork belly instead of brisket. The pork is tossed in a quick, not-too-sweet barbecue sauce and smoked again for a delightfully crispy-chewy pile of pork.
What is pork belly?
Pork belly is the boneless, fatty cut of meat from the belly of the pig. Pork belly is salted, smoked, cured, and sliced to make bacon, or salted and cured (but not smoked) to make pancetta.
Notes from the Food & Wine Test Kitchen
How to make burnt ends in the oven
Prepare pork belly as described in Step One of the recipe, then preheat oven to 275°F. Place wire rack with pork belly on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake in preheated oven until meat is almost tender, about 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Prepare the Barbecue Sauce while the pork belly smokes as described in Step Three of the recipe. Transfer pork to a 13-by-9-inch disposable aluminum pan; add 1/2 cup barbecue sauce and remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar, and toss to coat. Reserve remaining barbecue sauce for serving. Cover pan tightly with foil, and return to oven. Bake at 275°F until meat is tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Increase oven temperature to 350°F. Remove foil cover from pan, and toss together pork and juices in pan. Bake, uncovered, until meat is very tender and glaze starts to caramelize, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve pork with remaining sauce, sliced white bread, pickles, sliced white onion and pickled jalapeños.
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Pork Belly Burnt Ends with Barbecue Sauce
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