Pork rind for Pork Burnt Ends

[Mudkat]

I am going to order my first pork belly for burnt ends. Do I order it with the pork rind or without? I've been given a choice by my butcher.

[Spinaker]

Order the pork belly with out the skin. Or have them remove it at the shop and give it to you separately. It is a pain in the backside to remove yourself. If you want to make cracklin's that is. Otherwise just order it without the skin on.

[texastweeter]

I have done burnt ends skin on before. I didn't cutall the way through the skin and at the end put it skin side down over higher heat to crisp them up, it was differend, one side crispy like skins, the other like burnt ends, I must admit the little part in the middle was chewey though... I should perfect this technique.

[texastweeter]

but to answer your question, when going for straight sweet stickey artery clogging holy crap, I feel like I might be cheating on my wife this is so sinful pork belly burnt ends, go skin off.

[Mudkat]

Thank you gentlemen. Order has been placed. Now waiting for Labor day weekend to cook and enjoy!

[Mudkat]

BTW... Ordered without the skin. Cracklins in the future. Don't wanna bite off more than I can chew. 😑

[texastweeter]

and fyi when I make them, I use meatheads Memphis dust by the book to rub them, then some of his Kansas city style bbq sauce with extra honey in it for the glaze....bites of heaven...

[Mudkat]

Roger that brother.

[texastweeter]

I am envious of you brother, you really don't know what you at in for.

[Mudkat]

Speaking of what you're in for... Are you in the path of Huricane Harvey?

[texastweeter]

no sir. We live in Whitehouse, just outside of Tyler TX

[Mudkat]

Good to hear! Been cooking all day so I have'nt watched coverage. Getting my updates on AR.