Porkbelly covered in cowboy candy

Directions

  1. 1Trim the fat on the side of the pork belly.
  2. 2Trim the fat on the side of the pork belly.
  3. 3Trim the fat on the side of the pork belly.
  4. 4Add roasted garlic olive oil as the binder.
  5. 5Add roasted garlic olive oil as the binder.
  6. 6Add roasted garlic olive oil as the binder.
  7. 7Add salt.
  8. 8Add salt.
  9. 9Add salt.
  10. 10Add cuso's maple bourbon.
  11. 11Add cuso's maple bourbon.
  12. 12Add cuso's maple bourbon.
  13. 13Place the pork belly with fat side down on the smoker for 225 degrees.
  14. 14Place the pork belly with fat side down on the smoker for 225 degrees.
  15. 15Place the pork belly with fat side down on the smoker for 225 degrees.
  16. 16Flip it.
  17. 17Flip it.
  18. 18Flip it.
  19. 19Cut the jalapenos into slices.
  20. 20Cut the jalapenos into slices.
  21. 21Cut the jalapenos into slices.
  22. 22Put the jalapenos on the wire rack and smoke them.
  23. 23Put the jalapenos on the wire rack and smoke them.
  24. 24Put the jalapenos on the wire rack and smoke them.
  25. 25Add butter to the pan.
  26. 26Add butter to the pan.
  27. 27Add butter to the pan.
  28. 28Add water.
  29. 29Add water.
  30. 30Add water.
  31. 31Add brown and white sugar.
  32. 32Add brown and white sugar.
  33. 33Add brown and white sugar.
  34. 34Add hot honey.
  35. 35Add hot honey.
  36. 36Add hot honey.
  37. 37Add cuso's hot honey and spicy garlic buffalo.
  38. 38Add cuso's hot honey and spicy garlic buffalo.
  39. 39Add cuso's hot honey and spicy garlic buffalo.
  40. 40Mix them all together and let it cook down.
  41. 41Mix them all together and let it cook down.
  42. 42Mix them all together and let it cook down.
  43. 43Add the jalapenos to the mix.
  44. 44Add the jalapenos to the mix.
  45. 45Add the jalapenos to the mix.
  46. 46Cut the pork belly into smaller strips.
  47. 47Cut the pork belly into smaller strips.
  48. 48Cut the pork belly into smaller strips.
  49. 49Lay down a layer of cowboy candy on the bottom of an aluminum foil tray.
  50. 50Lay down a layer of cowboy candy on the bottom of an aluminum foil tray.
  51. 51Lay down a layer of cowboy candy on the bottom of an aluminum foil tray.
  52. 52Spread out the jalapenos.
  53. 53Spread out the jalapenos.
  54. 54Spread out the jalapenos.
  55. 55Lay down the pork belly.
  56. 56Lay down the pork belly.
  57. 57Lay down the pork belly.
  58. 58Add another layer of cowboy candy on top and braise it for one hour.
  59. 59Add another layer of cowboy candy on top and braise it for one hour.
  60. 60Add another layer of cowboy candy on top and braise it for one hour.

Ingredients

  • 1 big slab of pork belly
  • 1 big slab of pork belly
  • 1 big slab of pork belly
  • 1 bottle roasted garlic olive oil
  • 1 bottle roasted garlic olive oil
  • 1 bottle roasted garlic olive oil
  • 1 salt
  • 1 salt
  • 1 salt
  • 1 cuso's maple bourbon
  • 1 cuso's maple bourbon
  • 1 cuso's maple bourbon
  • 1 bowl jalape os
  • 1 bowl jalape os
  • 1 bowl jalape os
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 water
  • 1 water
  • 1 water
  • 1 brown sugar
  • 1 brown sugar
  • 1 brown sugar
  • 1 white sugar
  • 1 white sugar
  • 1 white sugar
  • 1 cuso's hot honey
  • 1 cuso's hot honey
  • 1 cuso's hot honey
  • 1 cuso's spicy garlic buffalo
  • 1 cuso's spicy garlic buffalo
  • 1 cuso's spicy garlic buffalo

Equipment

knifechopping boardsmokertongsbowlswire rackpanwooden spoonaluminium foil traygloves

Tips

  • As the days pass, I'm a bigger and bigger fan of spicy food. That is the perfect combo of sweet heat, once again.