Take everything you love about smoked burnt ends and crank it up with bold **buffalo flavor**! These **Buffalo Pork Belly Burnt Ends** are smoky, sweet, spicy, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Coated in **FL Fin & Fowl** seasoning and finished with **FL Errthang** for texture and crunch, these bites will blow your mind.
Perfect as a game day appetizer or BBQ showstopper, the **buffalo twist** adds a fiery kick balanced by hot honey and rich butter. Bonus: if you don’t have a smoker, you can still crush this recipe in the oven!
Yields: 8 Servings | Prep Time: 25 Minutes | Total Time: 5 Hours
INGREDIENTS:
3-4 lb. uncured pork belly slab
Pepper sauce (like Crystal)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Apple juice
FL Fin & Fowl
FL Errthang
½ stick unsalted butter
Buffalo sauce
Hot honey (or regular honey)
1 | Trim down any thick fat cap for better rendering. No need to be perfect.
2 | Cut pork belly into **1.5” strips**, then **1.5” cubes** for even cooking.
3 | Toss cubes in **pepper sauce** as a binder, then season heavily with **FL Fin & Fowl**.
4 | Preheat your smoker to **225°F**.
5 | Place cubes on a wire rack with space between them. Smoke for **2-3 hours** until fat renders and internal temp hits **165°F**.
**Note:** Cook time depends on cube size—check early and often.
6 | Transfer pork cubes to a disposable pan.
7 | Increase smoker temp to **300°F**.
8 | Add **butter pats**, **1-2 tbsp hot honey**, and **1-1.5 cups apple juice** to the pan. Sprinkle more **FL Fin & Fowl** over the top.
9 | Cover tightly with foil and braise in the smoker for **1 hour**, until cubes hit **200°F** and are probe-tender.
10 | Remove foil, stir in **buffalo sauce** and **2-3 tbsp hot honey**. Toss to coat.
11 | Return uncovered (or loosely covered if needed) for another **30 minutes** to caramelize the sauce.
12 | Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
13 | Garnish with **FL Errthang** for crunch and extra flavor.
14 | Serve and enjoy!
💣 Pro Tips for Killer Buffalo Burnt Ends:- Cube Evenly: Consistent size = even cooking and perfect texture.
- Braise Low & Slow: The apple juice and butter make these insanely tender.
- Finish with Crunch: FL Errthang adds that crispy bite that takes it to another level.
- Buffalo Flavor Twist: Bold, spicy, and buttery—like wings but BETTER.
- Melt-in-Your-Mouth Texture: Low and slow smoking makes these the perfect BBQ bite.
- Versatile Crowd-Pleaser: Serve as an appetizer, taco filling, or on sliders.