Candy Bacon Burnt Ends in The Oven! | Thejoshelkin
Candy Bacon Burnt Ends in The Oven!
20 mins prepServes 6
Sweet and savory burnt ends made from pork belly, baked in the oven until tender and caramelized, with a delicious brown sugar rub, maple syrup, and honey glaze.
1. Start off by making the rub by combining 1 cup of brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of onion powder, 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper.
2. Carefully slice the skin off a 3-pound pork belly and then cut it into 1-inch cubes.
3. Thoroughly coat the pork belly in the brown sugar rub and then place them on a wire rack on top of a baking tray.
4. Bake the pork belly in a 275 degree F oven for 3 hours.
5. After the first bake, add the cooked pork belly to a bowl and drizzle 1/4 cup of maple syrup and 1/4 cup of honey and toss it all together.
6. Place the pork belly in a parchment paper lined cake pan and add about 5 knobs (approx. 5 tablespoons) of butter, cover and cook for an additionally 30 minutes.
