Memorial Day - Pork Belly Burnt Ends

[mr_mike_m]

Bought 10lbs of pork belly to try and make bacon, but couldn't find any "pink stuff" here in my area for the cure. So, what to do? Found a recipe for pork belly burnt ends!
Two batches (about 8 pounds) No photos - but absolutely a smash hit and not one leftover!

 

[SmokinAl]

Darn, I wish you would have taken some photo's.
I have yet to make any of those, but have a couple of bellies in the freezer, just begging to get turned into burnt ends!
Al

 

[Smoke23]

No “pink stuff” or cameras in Jersey...lol
It does sound good though.

 

[mr_mike_m]

Darn, I wish you would have taken some photo's.
I have yet to make any of those, but have a couple of bellies in the freezer, just begging to get turned into burnt ends!
Al

Just make them! This was only the 4th time I've EVER used a smoker. About 4.5 hours on my WSM. 3 hours directly on the grates, and 90 mins in a covered foil pan braising with some BBQ sauce, honey, and a few pats of butter. Remove the cover for the last 15 minutes.

 

[mr_mike_m]

No “pink stuff” or cameras in Jersey...lol
It does sound good though.

TRUE! I've gone to all the local supermarkets in my area of Northern NJ. Acme, Wegmans, Shop-Rite, Kings... The supermarkets near where I work - Acme and Wegmans. The Wegmans near my home has the Morton's "tender quick", but their website says it shouldn't be used for curing belly. Strange that the Wegmans near my office doesn't carry the tender quick.

These burnt ends went so fast, there wasn't time to even take a quick shot.

 

[chitown smoker]

amazon has plenty. :)

 

[petehalsted]

I did all the work to make bacon just because I wanted to say I had. It was real tough devoting room in RV fridge for curing. Was a good "experience", but let me tell you I will buy my bacon and do all my pork bellies as burnt ends.

I make pork belly burnt ends all the time, in fact, bought several pork bellies at Costco last week, for that very purpose. When I smoke for the family, I make a small batch, to snack on while tending the smoker, they never make it inside.

I have seen then used to make sliders and other things, if I ever manage to have a few left over I will try, I just never seem to have any left over.