Step

• 1

  The night before you plan to cook, take your pork belly out of the fridge and pat dry with paper towels. Score fat with a very sharp knife in a diamond pattern making sure not to cut into the meat.

• 2

  Combine salt and brown sugar and rub pork belly on all sides. Place on a drying rack on a pan and refrigerate uncovered overnight.

• 3

  Thirty minutes before cooking, remove pork belly from fridge. Rinse under cold water and pat very dry with paper towels.

• 4

  When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 450℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

  450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

• 5

  Place the pork belly directly on grill grate, fat side up, for 30 minutes.

  500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  00:30

• 6

  After 30 minutes, reduce the grill temperature to 325℉ and cook for 3 hours or until pork is tender and fat is crisp.

  325 ˚F / 163 ˚C

  03:00

• 7

  Remove from grill and allow to rest for 30 minutes before slicing.

• 8

  Serve with baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, white bread, BBQ sauce, or your favorite BBQ sides. Enjoy!