It seems anything and everything is getting turned into burnt ends these days. I smoke these butternut squash burnt ends for the holidays and for vegetarians who may be missing out at the BBQ table.<\/p>\n
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At a Glance<\/h2>\n\n- Grill temp: <\/strong>250F degrees, then 350F degrees<\/li>\n
- Time: <\/strong>3 hours 30 minutes<\/li>\n
- Servings: <\/strong>8<\/li>\n
- Method: <\/strong>Disposable aluminum pan over indirect heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Use fresh butternut squash cubes. Frozen cubes contain too much moisture.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat are burnt ends<\/h2>\n
Traditional burnt ends are cubes from the brisket. They\u2019re smoked, then sauced and cooked until sticky.<\/p>\n
These days, pitmasters cube just about anything and run it through that same method. I do it with pork belly burnt ends<\/a>: cube, smoke, then cook with sauce, butter and honey until sticky. Heck, I even have a recipe for pastrami pork belly burnt ends<\/a> and turkey burnt ends<\/a>. <\/p>\n
Use fresh butternut squash cubes. Frozen cubes contain too much moisture.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Traditional burnt ends are cubes from the brisket. They\u2019re smoked, then sauced and cooked until sticky.<\/p>\n These days, pitmasters cube just about anything and run it through that same method. I do it with pork belly burnt ends<\/a>: cube, smoke, then cook with sauce, butter and honey until sticky. Heck, I even have a recipe for pastrami pork belly burnt ends<\/a> and turkey burnt ends<\/a>. <\/p>\n\nWhat are burnt ends<\/h2>\n
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