Candied Pork Belly Cubes Recipe
Candied pork belly cubes are the perfect appetizer for your next game night, neighborhood get-together, or tailgating party. Sweet, salty, and spicy, everyone will love these pork bites.
Preparation 15 minutes
Cook 1 hour 30 minutes
Dry Marinade 2 hours
Ready in 3 days 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 16 Servings
Ingredients
Dry Marinade
- 5 pounds skinless pork belly
- 1/8 cup BBQ rub
BBQ Orange Marinade
- 1 cup hot and spicy BBQ sauce
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup cherry cola
Smoked Pork Belly
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/8 cup BBQ rub
Equipment
- oak charcoal briquettes
- cherry wood chips
- 1 disposable half pan
- toothpicks
Directions
Dry Marinade
- Slice pork belly into eight equal pieces, about 1 pound each.
- Rub all sides of the belly with BBQ rub, then place in a bag or wrap in plastic. Chill for 2 to 72 hours.
BBQ Orange Marinade
- Mix together the BBQ sauce, orange juice, and cola.
Smoked Pork Belly
- Remove the pork belly from the cooler 1 hour before smoking.
- Prepare a smoker for indirect heat with briquettes and wood chips at 225 degrees F (107 degrees C).
- Smoke the pork belly, fat side up for 90 minutes.
- Liberally drizzle the BBQ orange marinade over the pork belly three times during the cooking process (every twenty-five minutes).
- Remove the pork belly from the smoker and let rest for 1 hour. Increase the smoker temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Slice and cube the pork belly into 1-inch (2 1/2cm) cubes.
- Place the cubed pork belly in a disposable half pan and toss lightly with the remaining BBQ orange marinade.
- Return the pork belly to the higher heat smoker until the desired doneness is achieved. Typically, this is a soft, melt-in-your-mouth, texture.
- To serve, mix the BBQ rub, salt, and sugar together. Sprinkle lightly over the pork belly cubes and serve with toothpicks.
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