Sweet little bites of goodness.
Equipment and Supplies
- smoker or stovetop smoker
- aluminum foil
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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