Pork Burnt Ends

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Pork Burnt Ends are tasty bites of smoky pork that have been slow cooked in bbq sauce until they are tender, juicy and totally irresistible.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Pork

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bbq burnt ends, burnt ends, pork butt burnt ends

Servings:

Calories: 499kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

2 pounds pork pork loin, pork chops, pork belly or pork butt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
3 cups Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce
1 large onion whole, unpeeled, optional

Instructions

Prepare a grill fire or smoker to 300°.
Pat pork dry with paper towels.
Cut into one-inch cubes with a sharp knife.
Mix garlic, salt and pepper together.
Place pork into a bowl and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with dry rub. Toss to coat evenly.
Add pork chunks to a grill pan or wire rack, this creates better smoke circulation. Place the grill pan and a whole, unpeeled onion onto a hot grill. Use hickory wood chunks or wood chips for smoke flavor. Cook with the grill closed for 30 minutes or until internal temperature of the pork reaches about 165°. The pork bites will have a nice bark at this point.
Remove from grill and place in a cast iron skillet or disposable aluminum pan.
Add bbq sauce and stir to coat. Lower grill temperature to about 250°. Place pan over indirect heatclose the grill and cook, stirring occasionally until pork reaches a minimum internal temperature of 200° using a digital meat thermometer.
Remove the bbq pork burnt ends and the onion.
Allow onion to cool about 5 minutes before peeling and chopping coarsely.
Spoon chopped onion over the burnt ends and serve immediately.

Notes

Pork Belly Burnt Ends: If using pork belly to make meat candy, make sure it is skinless pieces of pork belly. The butcher can trim it for your or it's fairly simple to do before you cut it into chunks.

Pork Butt Burnt Ends: Pork butt has more layers of fat than the pork loin and will produce a juicier

Seasonings: We are using a basic salt, pepper, garlic rub, our Best Pork Rub is also a great option or use your favorite pork rub.

Butter: Salted butter can be added with the bbq sauce if desired.

Honey: If you are using a savory sauce, honey or brown sugar can be stirred in with the bbq sauce for sweet burnt ends.

Storage: Store leftover burnt ends in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3-4 days.

Reheat: Place burnt ends into a skillet adding additional bbq sauce if desired. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.

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