Making Delicious Hog Plaits For The Crew Wrapping Up 2020!

hog meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner and pork shoulder is more affordable.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Regular paprika provides color without the smokiness.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is cheaper.

Cut the hog back strap into three pieces for braiding.

Prepare a rub mixture with 4 parts salt, 3 parts pepper, and 1 part sugar.

Rub the mixture onto each of the three pieces of hog back strap.

Braid the three pieces together and secure the ends.

Place the braided hog back strap into the Rec Tec smoker.

Set the smoker to 375°F (190°C) and smoke for about 30 minutes.

Brush the hog back strap with Mike's Hot Honey towards the end of the smoking process.

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