What’s better than pork belly? Pork belly wrapped in Bacon! Yes, these Smoked Pork Belly Lollipops are fatty, smokey, savory and sweet. You might have to call your cardiologist after eating one of these, but wow is it worth it. Perfect for tailgating, BBQ parties or just a nice snack.
Love BBQ food as much as I do, they my BBQ shotgun shells, classic BBQ Baby Back ribs, or some smoked brisket burnt ends.
Are pork belly and bacon the same?
Pork belly is the cut of pork used to make bacon, but they are not the same. To make bacon, strips of pork belly are processed and cured. Pork belly alone can be used to smoke burnt ends or deep fried to create a crispy bark on the outside.
Ingredient List for Smoked Pork Belly Lollipops.
- Pork belly: a nice slab of raw pork belly is needed.
- Bacon: thick cut bacon to wrap around the pork belly.
- BBQ sauce: I used a store bought sauce to simplify this recipe. But make your own for that extra something special.
- Seasoning: I used a sweet bbq rub that is perfect on pork.
Prepare the Pork Belly Lollipops.
To make these smoked pork belly lollipops, I used half a slab of raw pork belly.
Slice the pork belly into 1 inch wide strips. Make sure each lollipop is the same in size. This will help smoke them evenly.
Next, insert a wooden skewer into the pork belly strip. Try to go in the middle for the skewer to hold the lollipop in place. Season all sides with Dad’s Sweet BBQ rub. This seasoning has hints of honey, brown sugar and paprika making it perfect on pork.
Wrap the pork belly with bacon and use toothpicks to hold the bacon in place.
Finally, season the entire pork belly lollipop with Dad’s All Purpose rub to a nice mix of savory flavors. This a large cut of pork and can handle the extra flavor, so don’t be shy with the seasoning. After all it’s an adult lollipop.
Recipe Tip
Be sure to use thick cut bacon. This will prevent the bacon from burning during the long smoking process.
Dad’s Seasonings
Must have grillin seasonings!
Smoke the pork belly lollipops.
Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and place the pork belly lollipops directly on the grates. Smoke them until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.
There is no additional flipping, basting, or searing needed. It’s as simple as placing it on the grill until it’s done 4 hours later.
Go in for the BBQ dunk!
Make sure to heat up the BBQ sauce. I used a store bought sauce. Add it to a sauce pan and simmer over low heat until it starts to boil. Remove it and pour it into a deep enough cup to fit the entire smoked pork belly lollipop.
Recipe Tip
Heating up the BBQ sauce loosens it up making it perfect for glazing or dunking.
If you want to make your own BBQ sauce, check out my classic sweet and tangy sauce. It’s perfect for any BBQ dish. Make it, store it and enjoy all week long.
Remove the smoked pork belly lollipops from the smoker, dunk each skewer into the warm BBQ sauce. Let it rest for 5 minutes and cool down.
After that, go in for the bite. It should be sweet and gooey from the sauce, crunchy meaty bacon and pillowy soft belly on the inside. Now this is a lollipop I want to eat! Enjoy!
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Smoked Pork Belly Lollipops
What's better than pork belly? Pork belly wrapped in Bacon! Yes, these smoked pork belly lollipops are fatty, smokey, savory and sweet.
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword pork belly skewers., skewers, skewer recipe idea., smoked pork belly lollipops, bbq recipe, bbq food, smoked pork belly, bacon, bbq sauce, tailgating, game day, bbq snack, meaty snack, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes.
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 4 hours hours
Servings 8 People
Calories 469kcal
- 1/2 slab Pork belly
- 16 strips Thick cut bacon
- 4 tbsp Sweet BBQ rub
- 4 tbsp All purpose rub
- 2 cups BBQ sauce
Slice the pork belly into 1 inch wide strips. You should get 8 or more strips.
Insert a wooden skewer into the pork belly strip. Season all sides with a sweet bbq rub.
Wrap the pork belly skewer with bacon. Use toothpicks to hold the bacon in place. Season the outside with an all purpose rub.
Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees. Place the pork belly lollipops directly on the grates. Smoke them until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees.
Pour BBQ sauce into a sauce pan and simmer over low heat until it starts to boil. Remove it and pour it into a deep enough cup to fit the entire smoked pork belly lollipop.
Remove the smoked pork belly lollipops from the smoker, dunk each skewer into the warm BBQ sauce. Let it rest for 5 minutes and cool down. Enjoy!
Be sure to use thick cut bacon. This will prevent the bacon from burning during the long smoking process.
Heating up the BBQ sauce loosens it up making it perfect for glazing or dunking. Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 1217mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 576IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 6mg
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