Perfect Pork Crackling

[Pobblebonk]

Hi! Who knows how to get the perfect roast pork crackling??

[cheezelkat]

Cut the skin into diamonds, rub with salt and start cooking the pork at a really high temp for 30 minutes, turning it down to 180 after that for the rest of the cooking time.

:chef:

[kirstenriley]

and put the salt on about 20 mins before put it in the oven.


your making me hungry!

[em's mum]

I can never get crackling to work, but my husband slathers it with oil and lots of salt and it turns out perfectly every time (hmmm ... I feel my arteries hardening as we speak :laughing: ). And then as with what everyone else has said - put it in a really hot oven for the first 20-30mins then down to 180 for the rest of the cooking time.

Why is it that the good things in life are always SO bad!!!

[SassyDiva]

Yep totally agree - 220 degree oven for first 20minutes, then down to 180 for rest of cooking time

The only extra step I do is to pat the skin dry with paper towel B4 covering with olive oil and salt..yummo

[danik]

This is the way we do it and it always comes out nice and crunchy:

Score the skin.

Rub vinegar all over it.

Sprinkle heaps of salt over it and rub it in. Make sure it goes into the grooves.

Put it in the oven at the highest temp possible for about 20 mins.

After the 20 minutes is up reduce to normal temp to cook rest of pork.

[bel_aiden]

i always score the fat on the pork, then pour boiling water over it. a kettle worth. it opens it up more, then i rup the salt in with a little oil :D

[westerner]

im a chef and we pat the fat dry.. and cut grooves into the fat.. then cover with salt and flour and work into the fat.. thenin the oven at extremly high temp for 25-30 mins then turn oven down.. plenty of liquid ( ie fat ) will melt down under the heat so there isnt any need to coat with any extra oil.. the flour helps to dry it out so it becomes extra crunchy... good luck

[nats]

Also DO Not baste the crackling or it will soften up :shame:
but you can pour a bit of the juice carefully between the crackling

Now, who can do yorkshire pudding???

[tash n jag]

Interesting that there are obviously many different ways to achieve perfect pork. I pat dry, score, rub lemon juice and salt into the skin. High heat first then lower heat.

[babytoo]

Wouldnt have a clue....but ask my DH....he does it perfect every time! lol

[Mikeswifey]

Dad is the best cook and he just told me to tell you

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Farenheit or 200 degrees celcius.

Remove the pork rind from the pork meat. Score the pork rind thoughrly with a sharp knife and sprinkle with salt.

Place it on a wire rack in a baking tray and roast in the oven for 30 - 40 mins until the crackling is golden and crisp.

It can be cooked in advance.

[spring]

I was listening to a chef on JJJ a few months ago he said to salt it the night before then wipe the salt off and resalt it before roasting. He also said :shame: don't put oil on it, there is already enough juices in the fat.