Pork Belly Grill Recipes

Crispy Pork Belly has amazing flavor and texture. Kick up the wow factor by adding smoke flavor and an awesome sweet and savory sauce at the end. Learn the secrets of Smoked Pork Belly with a finish over hot coals to get it crispy.

Pork belly is an incredibly marbled cut of meat that comes from the belly of the pig. But by belly, it’s the muscle that is just under the skin and just overlaps with the spare ribs. It’s not in fact, the actual belly or organ. Pork belly has a great ratio of 50% lean muscle and 50% fat, which when cooked property turns into a ton of flavor.

Pork Belly is most known for bacon (and we all love bacon!). But uncured belly can be used for a whole lot of awesome dishes, like our pork belly burnt ends recipe.

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

You can buy pork belly as a full slab, typically 8 – 12 pounds slabs of belly with the skin on, or off. Or you can purchase in smaller strips. This pork belly recipe is for a skin off slab and using Snake River Farms Kurobuta pork belly.

We are going to use a reverse sear technique for this, which is to smoke first, and then finish over a high heat grill (to get crispy). This is how to make crispy pork belly on the grill. The smoke process adds incredible flavor and gently and slowly renders out a lot of the fat and the grilling process crisps it up.

Whether the whole slab or a smaller cut, it’s important to trim the pork belly prior to cooking it. One side of the pork belly will have a large fat cap, and the other side will have the muscle.

Smoked Pork Belly Slices

Pork belly is best smoked at 250 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Smoke the belly for 2 to 3 hours or until the internal temperature of the pork belly approaches 200 degrees F.

The smoke flavor will infuse with the pork belly and slowly render out excess fat. The rub will also slightly caramelize for added flavor. At 180 – 200 degrees that is where much of the soft texture develops because the fat has rendered to a point where you get the soft bite.

The fat is going to get crispy from the direct heat, but there is a small range from when it goes from crispy to burnt, so monitoring the fat side grilling is really important because as the fat drips down into the coals, it can cause flames to flare up, which can burn meat.

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Pork of any kind is great with fruit wood. We use apple and cherry for pork belly to give a sweeter flavor infused by the wood.

Because we’re grilling the pork belly at a high heat to finish, we’re waiting until the end to glaze it, otherwise we risk burning the sweet sauce.

For our finishing glazing sauce we’re using a combination of hoisin sauce, Thai chili, lime juice, and graded fresh ginger. Combine those ingredients in a bowl, and then glaze the pork belly as soon as you remove it from the grill, while it’s still hot, and it will caramelize onto the tender meat.

Bbq Pork Belly Slices Recipe

Crispy Pork Belly, slowly smoked and finished over high heat for a crispy texture and a savory and mildly sweet finishing sauce.

Calories: 2074 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 37 g | Fat: 206 g | Saturated Fat: 74 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 97 g | Cholesterol: 273 mg | Sodium: 560 mg | Potassium: 791 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 7 g | Vitamin A: 229 IU | Vitamin C: 4 mg | Calcium: 86 mg | Iron: 4 mg

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Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 766 kcal | Protein: 14 g | Fat: 72 g | Saturated Fat: 26 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Total Carbs: 15 g | Fiber: 0.2 g | Sugar: 14 g | Net Carbs: 14.8 g | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Cholesterol: 98 mg | Sodium: 693 mg | Potassium: 296 mg | Calcium: 4 mg | Iron: 0.4 mg

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed,  not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

Smoked Pork Belly Bites

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.