Recipes — Smoked Pork Belly

If you like crunchy, flavor-packed pork with a tender inside, my Crunchy Porchetta Sandwich is for you. This recipe is for 6 people. However, you can increase or decrease the amount of pork, planning on ½ pound per person.  Besides Cuso Cuts Seasonings, you can cut up fresh sage and lemon zest for another layer of flavor. For smoking wood, try apple or maple. Ingredients 3 lbs. Boneless pork belly, skin on Salt Olive tapenade Fresh basil Cuso Cuts Garlic and Onion Seasoning Cuso Cuts Lemon Pepper Seasoning Cuso Cuts Grass Seasoning Baguette 1 cup Chimichurri sauce White truffle oil...

This maple bourbon crunchy pork belly burnt ends recipe developed from two things. First, my new Maple-Bourbon BBQ Rub makes pork sing. Second, I love the crisp texture of chicharron. You will have soft on one side and crunchy on the other.  You need a little extra time in prep and cooking, but it’s really worth it for such a succulent bite.  Maple Bourbon Crunchy Pork Belly Burnt Ends Ingredients 2 pounds pork belly (serves 4) 1 cup salt Cuso’s Maple Bourbon BBQ Rub Apple Cider Vinegar Beer Bacon Finishing Sauce Maple Bourbon Crunchy Pork Belly Burnt Ends Instructions Lay...

Salty, savory, and crunchy – those three words sum up my Smoked and Fried Chicharron succinctly. If you’ve never heard of Chicharron, it’s made from pork belly, essentially a kissing cousin to bacon. As the name implies, pork belly comes from the pig’s belly. It is fatty (which brings flavor)  and boneless.  You can get pork belly at the grocery store, but a butcher will be able to cut one to your size. A whole one is a whopping 12 pounds. So unless you’re having a large game-day gathering, you’ll probably want a smaller cut. For this recipe, I suggest using Apple...

When you’re looking for incredible flavor and texture, crispy grilled pork belly certainly qualifies. It has all the satisfying qualities of bacon while presenting a slightly different character and complexity.  Add smoke into the equation, and it can’t be beaten.  It’s no wonder pork belly is growing rapidly in popularity, especially as a restaurant item. We’ve learned the secret that Asian, African American, and Latino cuisines have known for a long time. I find crispy pork belly delectable and irresistible. One whiff, and you can feel your stomach say, “feed me!” It’s so scrumptious, you almost feel guilty eating it (hey, I...