Your mouth will water as you make these keto pork belly burnt ends! They come out crispy on the outside and juicy in the middle!
What Are Burnt Ends
Let me tell you, burnt ends are incredible! They are made from the fatty parts of the meat and cooked until the fat crystallizes and gives the meat a crispy coating. Most of the time you’ll find burnt ends made from beef brisket. You can also make burnt ends from pork belly.
The pork belly is the same place that bacon comes from. These burnt ends basically taste like large pieces of bacon. They are incredible!
Keto Burnt Ends
I made these burnt ends in the oven. When you bake burnt ends, you don’t have to stand over a hot stove, which can be difficult when you are distracted by kiddos or pets. Putting them in the oven lets the oven do all the work!
These burnt ends have a deliciously sweet and smoky flavor, a lot like classic Kansas City BBQ. If you don’t like your BBQ to taste sweet, then leave out the brown sugar substitute.
I also made them mild since my kids aren’t a fan of spicy foods. If you want your burnt ends to pack some heat, I suggest using your favorite spicy (and sugar-free) BBQ sauce.
Keto Pork Belly Burnt Ends
These keto pork belly burnt ends really taste the best when they are hot and fresh out of the oven. You can certainly use them in your meal prep, but the texture will change the longer they are in the refrigerator.
When you reheat them, the burnt ends won’t be as crispy, but they will still taste just as delicious!
Best Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce
Look at the ingredients list and make sure that you aren’t using a BBQ sauce with sugar or corn syrup as an ingredient. I love G Hughes Smokehouse line of BBQ sauces. Ray’s has a no sugar added sauce that is tasty too!
You can never go wrong with Primal Kitchen. Their products are keto-friendly and paleo too.
What To Eat With Burnt Ends
Serve these burnt ends with your favorite salad and BBQ side dishes. Whenever I eat BBQ, I crave coleslaw, so make this easy keto coleslaw with it.
Then make some keto fried pickles on the side too. Or, make some keto cornbread to go along with it. There are so many tasty ideas and things to serve with it.
Keto Pork Belly Burnt Ends Recipe
Here are the ingredients that you’ll need to make these amazing keto pork belly burnt ends. Exact measurements and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card, just a little bit further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 4
Net Carbs: 2 net carbs per serving
Ingredients:
Pork belly
Olive oil
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt and pepper
Swerve brown sugar substitute
Sugar free bbq sauce
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
Add the pork belly pieces to a large mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil.
Place the Swerve brown sugar substitute, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste to the bowl.
Toss to combine and coat well.
Spread the seasoned pieces onto a rack on a Baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
Bake for 3 hours.
Remove the pork belly pieces from the oven, and place into a casserole dish.
Mix the bbq sauce with the pork belly pieces, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake another 30 minutes.
Remove the foil, and raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Bake for another 30 minutes, to an hour until the bites are well glazed.
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Keto Pork Belly Burnt Ends
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking Sheet
- Aluminum Foil
- casserole dish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Pork Belly Cut into 1 1/2-2 inch pieces
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 3 tbsp Swerve brown sugar substitute
- 1/4 cup Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
- Add the pork belly pieces to a large mixing bowl, and drizzle with the olive oil.
- Place the Swerve brown sugar substitute, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and salt and pepper to taste to the bowl. Toss to combine and coat well.
- Spread the seasoned pieces onto a rack on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 3 hours.
- Remove the pork belly pieces from the oven, and place into a casserole dish.
- Mix the bbq sauce with the pork belly pieces, and cover with aluminum foil. Bake another 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil, and raise the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Bake for another 30 minutes, to an hour until the bites are well glazed.
Notes
Net Carbs: 2 Net Carbs Per Serving The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
Keto BBQ Recipes
If you enjoyed these incredible keto burnt ends, here are some more yummy low-carb BBQ recipes you should make next. They are some of my favorites!