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Pork Stomach Burnt Ends


These pork stomach burnt ends are gloriously sticky, smoky, wealthy little bites with caramelized edges and comfortable, tender centres. Cook dinner them within the oven, on the BBQ or the smoker – I’ve obtained directions for all three strategies.

Cubed pieces of cooked, glazed pork belly arranged in a disposable foil tray, each coated with a rich caramelized sauce - Pork Belly Burnt Ends.

Nicky’s Notes

A woman with long brown hair and a black top smiles at the camera, sitting indoors with a brick wall and some greenery in the background.

Also referred to as ‘pork sweet’ I can completely see why these candy, sticky, tender pork stomach burnt ends have this strange-sounding alias!

They’re indulgently scrumptious, and the very first thing to go once I place a tray of them on the BBQ buffet desk.

We’ve examined all three strategies (BBQ, smoker and oven) a number of occasions, partly to be thorough, but in addition as a result of we will’t cease consuming them.

I believe my favorite model is the BBQ – simply because they’ve that additional smokiness (the smoker is nice too, it simply takes an extended to prepare dinner). Don’t rule out the oven model although, they’re nonetheless AMAZING (and faster than each the BBQ and smoker methodology).

The important thing to this dish is giving the pork stomach sufficient time to melt correctly earlier than glazing. Pork stomach has a number of fats operating via it, and that’s what offers you that juicy, tender high quality. Rush it, and also you received’t get the identical melt-in-the-mouth end.

An ideal sunny weekend unfold – pork stomach burnt ends, some coleslaw, pickles and perhaps some good grilled flatbreads!

📋 Substances for pork stomach burnt ends

***Full recipe with detailed portions within the recipe card under***

A bowl of raw pork belly pieces sits beside a small plate with paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and flaked sea salt on a wooden surface.

For the Glaze

A bottle of honey, a bowl with light brown sugar and unsalted butter, a bottle of BBQ sauce, and a spray bottle labelled apple cider vinegar + water on a wooden table. All ingredients are labelled - for the glaze for pork belly bites.

Which BBQ sauce?

Go together with your favorite! We love Bull’s-Eye, Candy Child Ray’s and Heinz Authentic Smoky.
Use a smoky BBQ sauce for deeper barbecue flavour, or a honey-style sauce for a sweeter end.

🧑‍🍳 Abbreviated Recipe

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card under***

Take away the pork pores and skin, trim the fats barely, lower into chunky cubes, then coat throughout within the spice rub.
Cook dinner on a wire rack at 120C/250F-275F within the oven, BBQ or smoker, spritzing hourly till darkened and beginning to render (see recipe card for timings for every methodology).
Switch to a clear tray, toss with BBQ sauce, butter, honey and brown sugar, then proceed cooking till tender and sticky.

Recipe Suggestions

  • Chop the pork into uniform chunky items. Don’t go too small or it should dry out. 3-4cm or 1.5″ cubes is an effective dimension to purpose for. The cubes will shrink a little bit as they prepare dinner.
  • Make sure you use a rack over a tray for the preliminary prepare dinner – this helps the warmth flow into throughout each bit, so the perimeters dry out barely and type that pretty bark as a substitute of steaming beneath.
    • It additionally lets the rendered fats drip down into the tray under, which helps the pork stomach change into wealthy and tender with out sitting in a pool of fats.
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Leftovers Information

  • Leftovers will preserve in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3 days.
    • Reheat within the oven, air fryer or in a frying pan utilizing a medium warmth, till piping scorching all through. I like so as to add a little bit additional BBQ sauce simply on the finish of reheating to deliver again the gloss.
  • You can even freeze in an hermetic container. Defrost in a single day within the fridge, then reheat as above.

Oven Methodology

  • Warmth the oven to 120C/275F(Fan). Add a wire rack to a big foil tray.

  • Take away the pores and skin from the pork stomach. You’ll be able to take away a little bit of the highest layer of fats too (relying on how fatty you want your pork stomach). I go away about 2-3mm of fats on the highest. Chop the pork stomach into chunky items (round 3.5cm or 1.5″ cubes).

    1 kg (2.2lbs) pork stomach

  • Combine the rub components collectively and toss the pork stomach items within the rub to coat on all sides.

    1 tbsp flaky salt , 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • Add to the wire wrack in a single layer and place within the oven for two.5 hours. Spritz with the spritz combination each hour (if you do not have a spritzer, simply dab the combination on gently with a pastry brush, being cautious to not take away any of the coating).

    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp water

  • After 2.5 hours, switch the pork stomach to a brand new/clear foil tray. Add the BBQ sauce, sugar, honey and brown sugar and toss collectively.

    120 ml (1/2 cup) BBQ sauce, 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp gentle brown sugar

  • Place again within the oven for 20 minutes (identical temperature).

  • Take away from the oven, relaxation for a couple of minutes (the sticky sauce will likely be HOT), then serve.

Smoker and Barbecue Methodology

  • Warmth the smoker to 120C/250F OR arrange the barbecue for oblique warmth at approx. 120C/250F. Add a wire rack to a big foil tray.

  • Take away the pores and skin from the pork stomach. You’ll be able to take away a little bit of the highest layer of fats too (relying on how fatty you want your pork stomach). I go away about 2-3mm of fats on the highest. Chop the pork stomach into chunky items (round 3.5cm or 1.5″ cubes).

    1 kg (2.2lbs) pork stomach

  • Combine the rub components collectively and toss the pork stomach items within the rub to coat on all sides.

    1 tbsp flaky salt , 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • Add to the wire wrack in a single layer (uncovered) and place within the smoker (or on the BBQ, making certain it is over oblique warmth). Shut the lid and and prepare dinner for two.5-3 hours on the BBQ or 3.5-4 hours on the smoker – till darkish crimson with a pleasant crimson bark on meat. Spritz with the spritz combination each hour.

    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp water

  • Examine for ‘doneness’ – the fats ought to have began to render and you need to see round 2 tbsp of fats within the tray beneath. There will likely be some black spots within the oil too – that is the place the oil has rendered and dripped off with a little bit of the pork coating – then cooked within the pan beneath.

  • Switch the pork stomach to a clear foil tray. Add the BBQ sauce, sugar, honey and brown sugar and toss collectively.

    120 ml (1/2 cup) BBQ sauce, 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter, 2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp gentle brown sugar

  • Cowl with foil and prepare dinner for an additional 60-90 minutes, till you possibly can insert a skewer and it slides in simply (when you’ve got a temperature probe, you need the interior temp to be approx 95C/200F).

  • Take away the foil and permit to prepare dinner for an additional quarter-hour – till the sauce goes cheesy.

  • Relaxation the pork for a couple of minutes (the sticky sauce will likely be HOT), then serve.

Can I swap for pork shoulder?

Pork shoulder can work, however it received’t have fairly the identical wealthy, juicy texture as pork stomach. Pork stomach is greatest for that basic burnt ends really feel.

Why use foil roasting tins?

The clean-up is a lot simpler! You can  use an everyday baking tray beneath, however you’ll have to actually scrub is to get it clear. I additionally examined utilizing an everyday tray lined with foil, however that’s worse! The oils and residue will get beneath the foil and it’s an enormous ache to get the stuck-on foil to peel off.
Dietary data is approximate, primarily based on the 1kg of pork stomach serving 8 folks as an appetizer. That is primarily based on utilizing a not-too-fatty piece of pork stomach, with no pores and skin and with among the fats rendered – which occurs throughout cooking.

Energy: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 18g | Fats: 44g | Saturated Fats: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 5g | Monounsaturated Fats: 20g | Trans Fats: 0.3g | Ldl cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g

Diet data is routinely calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

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