Smoked Pork Belly Slices Recipes

SMOKED PORK BELLY SLICES

Steps:

• Source your pork belly. You can either buy one big piece and cut it or get pre- cut pork belly from your butcher or the store.
• Make sure the skin of the pork belly is removed.
• Cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Preheat your smoker to 225 F.
• Season the pork belly with dry rub of your choice, mine is in the recipe card below. I used a combination of salt, pepper, paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and brown sugar. If you follow a low carb diet, you can use a low-carb brown sugar substitute.
• Place pork belly sliced on the smoker and smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165 F.
• Spray with apple juice or apple cider vinegar 2-3 times (optional).
• Once the pork belly slices reach a temperature of 165 F, wrap in foil and smoke to 30-60 more minutes, until the temperature reaches 200 F. You can also brush with bbq sauce before you wrap in the foil (I like to add the sauce later).
• Remove from the smoker, cut into pieces and enjoy.

PORK BELLY SLICES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas mark 4. Dry the belly slices with kitchen paper, then season with salt and pepper. Mix together the ingredients for the sauce and toss the slices in the sauce in a roasting tin. Cover tightly with foil and roast for 1hr 30 mins, until completely tender.
• Remove the foil and turn the grill to its highest setting. Grill the meat for 3-4 mins, turning it halfway and brushing over the sauce from the tin, until the sauce is thick and sticky and the slices are charred. Alternatively, put the braised slices on the barbecue and baste in the sauce from the roasting pan as they sizzle away. Serve in buns with coleslaw.

HOUSE SMOKED PORK BELLY

Steps:

• Mix the brown sugar, kosher salt, curing salt, fennel seeds, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon and allspice berries in a large mixing bowl. Thoroughly rub the entire pork belly with the spice mixture. Let the pork belly rest in the fridge for 7 days.
• Using mesquite charcoal, heat your smoker to 200 to 225 degrees F. Place the seasoned pork belly on the grill and smoke until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, 6 to 8 hours.
• Once the belly reaches 165 degrees F, remove from the smoker and place on a tray or cutting board to rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Slice thinly into strips or into lardons and deep-fry in 350 degrees F vegetable oil for 1 minute. Serve.