Poor Man's Burnt Ends
Poor Man's Burnt Ends
Ingredients
For the Chuck Roast
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast, to 3 pounds
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, as a binder
- as needed barbecue rub, your favorite
For the Braising Liquid
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
For the Finishing Glaze
- 1 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- 1
Take the chuck roast and cut it into 1-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Add 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard to the cubed chuck roast and toss to coat, using it as a binder for the rub.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Season the meat liberally with your favorite barbecue rub, ensuring all sides are well-coated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Place the seasoned meat on a wire rack set over a baking sheet (if not directly on smoker grates).
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Smoke the meat on the smoker at 250°F for 3 hours. This is the initial smoke phase to infuse flavor.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 250
- 6
After three hours, carefully transfer the smoked meat to an aluminum pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add the 1/2 stick of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup of beef broth, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of paprika to the pan with the meat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Mix all the ingredients in the pan together with the meat until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Cover the pan tightly with foil and place it back on the smoker at 275°F for another 2 hours. This braising step tenderizes the meat.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 275
- 10
After two hours, remove the foil from the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Add the remaining 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of honey to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Mix all the new ingredients together with the meat in the pan to create the finishing glaze.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Place the uncovered pan back on the smoker at 300°F for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the sauce becomes tacky and coats the burnt ends nicely.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 300
- 14
Serve the poor man's burnt ends immediately and enjoy!
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Poor Man's Burnt Ends
For the Chuck Roast
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck roast, to 3 pounds
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, as a binder
- as needed barbecue rub, your favorite
For the Braising Liquid
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
For the Finishing Glaze
- 1 cup barbecue sauce, your favorite
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- 1
Take the chuck roast and cut it into 1-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Add 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard to the cubed chuck roast and toss to coat, using it as a binder for the rub.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Season the meat liberally with your favorite barbecue rub, ensuring all sides are well-coated.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Place the seasoned meat on a wire rack set over a baking sheet (if not directly on smoker grates).
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Smoke the meat on the smoker at 250°F for 3 hours. This is the initial smoke phase to infuse flavor.
⏱️ 180 min•🌡️ 250 - 6
After three hours, carefully transfer the smoked meat to an aluminum pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add the 1/2 stick of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup of beef broth, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of paprika to the pan with the meat.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Mix all the ingredients in the pan together with the meat until well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Cover the pan tightly with foil and place it back on the smoker at 275°F for another 2 hours. This braising step tenderizes the meat.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 275 - 10
After two hours, remove the foil from the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Add the remaining 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 1/4 cup of honey to the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Mix all the new ingredients together with the meat in the pan to create the finishing glaze.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Place the uncovered pan back on the smoker at 300°F for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the sauce becomes tacky and coats the burnt ends nicely.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 300 - 14
Serve the poor man's burnt ends immediately and enjoy!