Smoked Pork Butt is a really easy recipe that’s ideal for party appetizers, cookouts, or a main meal. If serving as the main course, it pairs nicely with some of our favorite side dishes like this cauliflower dill pickle salad recipe, potato salad, or regular or cauliflower mashed potatoes. Here’s how to make this tasty smoked pork butt recipe!
Smoked Pork Butt Burnt Ends Recipe
What cut of meat is pork burnt ends? Pork belly! They are cut into cubes, similar to brisket. To begin, you’ll need a smoker like this woodwind smoker we used, along with two aluminum pans.
Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are at the end of the post.
Ingredients:
8 lbs Pork butt
Your favorite bbq seasoning/rub
Dark brown sugar
Honey
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
For the Burnt End Glaze:
1/2 cup Apple jelly
1/3 cup Jalapeño jelly
1 cup of your favorite bbq sauce
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Directions:
- Cut pork butt into 1 1/2” cubes, season with bbq rub.
- Place cubes on a wire mesh sheet and place in the smoker on 250 degrees for 2-2 1/2 hrs, to get a good dark color.
- Place pork cubes in aluminum pans and sprinkle with dark brown sugar. Next, drizzle with honey and then top with slices of butter, cover pan with foil. Return to smoker for 1 1/2-2 hrs, until cubes are tender when pinched.
- Drain liquid.
- For the Burnt end glaze; combine jellies with bbq sauce in a small pan and simmer over medium heat until smooth. Pour over pork cubes and toss to coat all sides and place back in cooker, uncovered for 20-30 minutes, or until caramelized. Enjoy!
Print the Smoked Pork Butt Burnt Ends Recipe below!
Smoked Pork Butt Burnt Ends Recipe
Smoked Pork Butt is a really easy recipe that’s ideal for party appetizers, cookouts, or a main meal.
Ingredients
8 lbs Pork butt, Your favorite bbq seasoning/rub, Dark brown sugar, Honey, 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
For the Burnt End Glaze: 1/2 cup Apple jelly, 1/3 cup Jalapeño jelly, 1 cup of your favorite bbq sauce
Instructions
Cut pork butt into 1 1/2” cubes, season with bbq rub. Place cubes on a wire mesh sheet and place in the smoker on 250 degrees for 2-2 1/2 hrs, to get a good dark color. Place pork cubes in aluminum pans and sprinkle with dark brown sugar. Next, drizzle with honey and then top with slices of butter, cover pan with foil. Return to smoker for 1 1/2-2 hrs, until cubes are tender when pinched. Drain liquid. For the Burnt end glaze; combine jellies with bbq sauce in a small pan and simmer over medium heat until smooth. Pour over pork cubes and toss to coat all sides and place back in cooker, uncovered for 20-30 minutes, or until caramelized. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Serve as a main dish with a side of potato salad, or regular or cauliflower mashed potatoes
We hope you enjoy this delicious recipe! Come back and let us know what you think of these Smoked Pork Butt Burnt Ends!
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Tony Platz says
This looks so good I wish I had it now .
Bailey Swicegood says
Wow this would be a great fibger food for family get togethers out here inbthe country!