Glazed pork belly burnt ends on a platter

Spice Rubs & Seasonings · Pork

Perfect Rack Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Prep20 min
Cook3–4 hrs
Rest10 min
DifficultyBeginner
Serves6–8

Pork belly burnt ends are rich, sticky, and dangerous to leave unattended. Perfect Rack brings the sweet pork-friendly bark; Wicked Carolina can add a peppery edge if you want the glaze to finish less sweet.

Season It Right

Classic

Perfect Rack BBQ Pork Rib Rub

+ butter, honey, brown sugar, and BBQ sauce glaze

The rub's brown sugar and paprika build the color. Hot honey adds a little kick if you want it, while BBQ sauce gives the cubes that sticky burnt-end finish.

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🌶 Peppery

Perfect Rack + Wicked Carolina

2 parts Perfect Rack, 1 part Wicked Carolina

This keeps the candy-bar richness in check and works especially well if these are going on a party tray.

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Serve With

Pickles or slaw

You need acid next to pork belly. Pickles, slaw, or a vinegar-heavy potato salad all do the job.

Choose Your Method

Run 275°F until the cubes render, then glaze in a pan until sticky.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb skinless pork belly, cut into 1½-inch cubes
  • ¼ cup / 4 tbsp Perfect Rack BBQ Pork Rib Rub
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil or mustard
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp hot honey or regular honey
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • Your favorite BBQ sauce, enough to coat

Instructions

  1. 01

    Season the cubes. Toss pork belly with a little oil or mustard, then spread the cubes out in a single layer on a cutting board or sheet pan. Coat with Perfect Rack to a medium coating, turning the cubes as needed so all sides are evenly seasoned.

  2. 02

    Smoke at 275°F for about 2 hours, or until the cubes reach 175°F internal and the fat has started to render.

  3. 03

    Cover with glaze. Move cubes to a foil pan with butter, hot honey or regular honey, brown sugar, and enough BBQ sauce to coat. Cover and cook until the cubes reach 200°F internal.

  4. 04

    Uncover and set the sauce. Cook uncovered for 15–25 minutes, stirring once, until the sauce tightens and turns glossy. Rest 10 minutes before serving.

Use a rack first so the cubes roast instead of stew.

Instructions

  1. 01

    Oven at 275°F. Arrange seasoned pork belly cubes on a wire rack over a foil-lined sheet pan. Roast about 2 hours, turning once, until the cubes reach 175°F internal.

  2. 02

    Glaze in a pan. Move cubes to a foil pan with butter, hot honey or regular honey, brown sugar, and enough BBQ sauce to coat. Cover until the cubes reach 200°F internal, then uncover 15–25 minutes until the sauce sets.

This Recipe Uses

Perfect Rack BBQ Pork Rib Rub

Sweet, smoky, and built for pork bark.

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