Pork Belly with bones!?

[JGrana]

Well, live and learn. I was in my local Asian food market to pick up some kimchi. They always have nice meaty pork belly cut so I thought - bacon time!

The pork belly’s were frozen and I saw one very meaty. Got home to remove the skin. Now that it was unwrapped, I saw a pretty large bone. Went to cut around it - hit another bone - then noticed a few rib bones.

By the time I trim this thing, not good (IMHO) for curing.

The pork belly looks nice - any recommendations on how/what to cook it? Smoke on the KBQ and treat like spare ribs? Roast on a BGE?

Here is a picture. You can see the larger bone in the upper center and the rib bones on the upper right.

[ssandy_561]

Remove the bones and cut it into 1.5" cubes and make pork bell burnt ends.

Soooooooo Gooooood!

I'll add a bit of brown sugar and crushed red pepper to the braising sauce also since I like it sweet with some heat.

[rickgregory]

You can check out this video for how he removes the bones while maintaining the integrity of the belly.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5qJ3MAPxS8

[ssandy_561]

He made that look so easy. I'm thinking he might have done that a three or a thousand times.

LOL

[rickgregory]

Once or twice for sure.

[johnec00]

Here's what I did . . .

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/porknography-ribs-pulled-pork-ham-etc/684127-bone-in-skin-on-pork-belly-trying-something-different

[holehogg]

Almost all of our bellies come bone in. I buy whole bellies and remove the bones myself. I am not a blockman by any matter of means but It isn't that difficult once you get the hang of it. In your case it might be a once off thing so no need to explore.
I can suggest you cut just above the bone leaving a 1/4 inch of meat attached to the bone and cook those as spares.
The left over meat you can low and slow as a roast to probe tender and slice.
Pork belly burnt ends are a favourite always with me.
Can also slice into rashers about 3 to 4mm thick and grill them quickly over a live fire.
I have smoked many a bone in pork belly slab.
I love pork belly.

[JGrana]

Thanks guys, going burnt ends!

[bbqLuv]

Pork Belly Burnt Ends, Old Crow with PBR back, who can ask for anything more.

[bbqLuv]

Cure it and you will have Bacon on a bone!
Bacon on a bone, you know that has to be good.