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BBQ Brown Sugar Pork Belly
By Traeger Kitchen
This juicy, melt-in-your-mouth, slow-cooked pork belly is what bacon dreams are made of.
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
3 Hours
Pellets
Apple
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
8
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| 1 | (3-4 lb) pork belly |
| 4 Tablespoon | brown sugar |
| 4 Tablespoon | kosher salt |
For Serving (Optional)
| Baked Beans | |
| As Needed | Potato Salad |
| Coleslaw | |
| Sliced white bread | |
| Barbecue sauce |
Steps
1
The night before you plan to cook, pat the pork belly dry with paper towels. Score the fat with a very sharp knife in a diamond pattern, making sure not to cut into the meat.
Ingredients
1 (3-4 lb) pork belly
2
In a small bowl, combine the salt and brown sugar.
Ingredients
4 Tablespoon brown sugar
4 Tablespoon kosher salt
3
Set a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Rub the salt and sugar mixture all over the pork belly. Place on the rack, refrigerate uncovered overnight.
4
30 minutes before cooking, remove the pork belly from the refrigerator. Rinse under cold water and pat very dry with paper towels.
5
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 450℉ and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
6
Place the pork belly directly on the grill grates, fat side up. Close the lid and cook for 30 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
7
After 30 minutes, reduce the grill temperature to 325℉ and continue cooking until the pork is tender and the fat is crisp, about 3 hours more.
325 ˚F / 163 ˚C
8
Remove the pork belly from the grill and let rest for 30 minutes before slicing.
9
Serve with baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, white bread, barbecue sauce, or your favorite BBQ sides. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Baked Beans
As Needed Potato Salad
Coleslaw
Sliced white bread
Barbecue sauce