Candy Bacon Burnt Ends
Directions
- 1Combine brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make the rub.
- 2Carefully slice the skin off a 3-pound pork belly.
- 3Cut the pork belly into 1-inch cubes.
- 4Place the cut pork belly pieces in a bowl.
- 5Thoroughly coat the pork belly pieces in the brown sugar rub.
- 6Place the coated pork belly pieces on a wire rack on top of a baking tray.
- 7Bake the pork belly in a 275-degree Fahrenheit oven for 3 hours.
- 8Once cooked, add the pork belly to a bowl.
- 9Drizzle a quarter cup of maple syrup and honey on top of the cooked pork belly and toss it all together.
- 10Bring the pork belly over to a parchment paper-lined cake pan.
- 11Add about five knobs of butter to the cake pan with the pork belly.
- 12Cover the cake pan with aluminum foil.
- 13Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 pound pork belly
- 0.25 cup maple syrup
- 0.25 cup honey
- 5 knobs butter
Equipment
bowlknifecutting boardwire rackbaking trayovencake panparchment paperaluminum foil
Tips
- Adding butter is an essential part to make these extra delicious.
- Baking the pork belly on a wire rack helps to cook both the bottom and the top evenly.