4 maple pork belly Recipes

fresh, skin-on pork belly, kosher salt , freshly ground pepper, thyme, garlic cloves, smashed, low-salt chicken stock, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, red-skinned sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4 cubes, shallots, chopped, banyuls vinegar or red wine vinegar, pure maple syrup, poached eggs (optional)

water, sodium nitrate (saltpeter), sugar-based curing mixture (such as morton tender quick), coarse salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, whole pork belly, maple , apple, or cherry wood chips for smoking

pork butt, brown sugar rub , recipe follows, sliced smoked cheddar, hot link sausages (we make ours in house but you can use any spicy store-bought sausage), hamburger buns, south carolina mayo , recipe follows, pickled chiles, maple bacon , recipe follows, hand-cut fries , potato salad or chips, for serving, brown sugar, chili powder, kosher salt, granulated garlic, granulated onion, black pepper, cayenne pepper, yellow mustard, cider vinegar, brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, worcestershire sauce, mayonnaise, kosher salt, brown sugar, pink salt (optional, only necessary if smoking the bacon ), skinless pork belly, michigan maple syrup (or your favorite real maple syrup)