🔥Candied Pork Belly Bites Three Little Pigs Rubs & Sauces

27 Apr 🔥Candied Pork Belly Bites Three Little Pigs Rubs & Sauces

🥓 Ingredients:

• 3 lbs pork belly (skin removed, cut into 1.5” cubes)
• 3 tbsp Three Little Pigs Spicy Honey Maple Rub (or Touch of Cherry for a sweeter profile)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup butter (cubed)
• ½ cup Three Little Pigs Competition BBQ Sauce or Touch of Cherry Sauce
• Optional: A dash of cayenne if you want extra kick

🔪 Instructions:

1. Prep & Season:
   • Cube pork belly into 1.5” squares.
   • Generously coat with Three Little Pigs Spicy Honey Maple Rub and let sit for 30–60 minutes in the fridge to marinate.
2. Smoke It Low & Slow:
   • Preheat your smoker to 250°F.
   • Place pork belly cubes directly on the grate or a wire rack. Smoke for 2 to 2.5 hours until edges start to crisp and the fat renders.
3. Wrap & Candy-Coat:
   • Transfer smoked bites into an aluminum pan.
   • Add brown sugar, butter cubes, and drizzle honey over everything. Toss lightly to coat.
   • Cover tightly with foil and return to the smoker for 1 hour.
4. Glaze & Finish:
   • Uncover the pan, drain excess fat if needed.
   • Drizzle with Three Little Pigs Competition Sauce and toss to glaze.
   • Return to smoker uncovered for 20–30 minutes to tack up the glaze.

🍽️ Serve Hot & Sticky

Perfect as party appetizers or a decadent BBQ side. Serve with picks and plenty of napkins!

Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert