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Created by: Shaun O’Neale - @chefshaunoneale

Pork Belly Lollipops

5.0 stars
  • 30 Servings
  • 24 hours Prep Time
  • 4 hours Cook Time

Tender smoked pork belly perfect to finish over a campfire. This recipe is for a whole pork belly which will make roughly 30-40 lollipops.

Before you start: This recipe requires a prep time of at least 24 hours. Start this recipe the day before you plan to fire up the grill!

Ingredients

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Directions

  • The night before you plan on smoking the lollipops, remove the pork belly from the fridge and season liberally with salt. Place on a sheet pan and cover. Place in the fridge for 24 hours to let the salt absorb into the belly.
  • If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes.
  • Remove the pork belly from the fridge and lightly rinse to remove any excess salt.
  • Place the belly on your cutting board and trim the ends so you have a straight line to start cutting your lollipops from. Cut the belly into roughly 1" wide and 3" long sections.
  • Run the skewers through the length of the pork belly being careful not to poke your hand in the process.
  • Season the pork belly first with the coarse black pepper and then liberally with the Pit Boss Sweet Heat rub. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to let the rub penetrate the meat.
  • Set your grill or smoker to 225°F
  • Place the lollipops on the smoker and cook for roughly 4 hours, flipping the lollipops about halfway through. Cook until very tender.
  • Once the lollipops are tender, brush on your favorite BBQ sauce and cook for another 30 minutes. Brush with sauce about every 10 minutes until the lollipops are well coated.
  • Serve immediately, or cool the lollipops and pack for your camping trip.
  • If taking camping, simply warm the lollipops over your campfire the same way you would cook a s'more.

Recipe Note

Try your best to make the pork belly pieces of even size before skewering. We really want these to cook consistently without some taking longer than others.

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