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Sweet little bites of goodness.
Authored by: Schlepper
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 840

Equipment and Supplies

Ingredients
 

  • 4 pounds pork belly, skin removed
  • pork rub
  • ½ cup apple juice
  • 3 tablespoons honey

For the glaze

  • ½ cup barbecue sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey

For the glaze

    Method
     

    • Preheat the smoker to 250°F using cherry or apple wood.
    • Make sure the skin is removed from the pork belly. Cut the pork belly into approximately 1” cubes.
      4 pounds pork belly
    • Transfer the cubes to a mixing bowl. Dump the rub over the belly and toss to coat. Put the pork on the GrillGrates, close the lid and smoke to an internal temperature of about 160°, about 3 hours.
      pork rub
    • Remove pork belly cubes to a double layer of foil big enough to make a foil pack. Increase the temperature to 300°F.
    • Transfer pork belly to a sheet of aluminum foil, packed tightly into a single layer.
      Pour the apple juice and 3 tablespoons of honey over the pork and toss to coat. Wrap tightly with foil and put back in the smoker.
      ½ cup apple juice, 3 tablespoons honey
    • Smoke another hour to 205°
    • Open the foil packet and pour the BBQ sauce and honey over the meat. Toss lightly just to coat, Don't you dare pull those nuggets apart.
      ½ cup barbecue sauce, 3 tablespoons honey
    • Place back on the smoker until the sauce becomes tacky and starts to caramelize, approximately 30 – 60 minutes. Unwrap the foil and dig in!

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