Delicious Nashville Hot Pork Belly Burnt Ends with a Guest Pitmaster

pork belly

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are lower in fat and pork shoulder is more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index and white sugar is more economical.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: hot pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar flavor profile while hot pepper flakes are less expensive.

brioche buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: regular hamburger buns

Whole wheat buns are healthier and regular buns are budget-friendly.

Cut the whole pork belly into strips instead of cubes.

Season the pork belly strips with salt and pepper, applying heavily on one side only.

Apply hot honey hog seasoning generously on the top side of the strips.

Sprinkle garlic powder on top of the strips.

Add cayenne pepper on top of the strips, but not on the bottom side.

Let the seasoned pork belly sit for 15-20 minutes to allow the seasonings to adhere.

Preheat the smoker to 250°F.

Place the pork belly strips in the smoker and smoke for about 3.5 to 4 hours, checking for tenderness and aiming for a temperature of 205°F.

Remove the pork belly from the smoker and cube it into bite-sized pieces.

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