Perfect Pork Crackling Every Time

Perfect Pork Crackling is only a few simple steps away! Fresh from the oven to the table in less than an hour, all it takes is some pork rind, oil and salt. That all!
Pork Crackling to add to the Christmas table, broken up and added to salads or used as low carb/keto crackers for your next cheese platter or movie night.

Biggest tip it to pat the skin before adding the oil to make sure it is nice and dry. Damp skin steams and goes rubbery where we want it to snap.
Any salt can be used from finely ground salt to coarse sea salt. I used sea salt flakes flavoured with rosemary and it smelt amazing as it was cooking. I also like the way the larger flakes of salt look.

A lot of fat will be released from the pork rind. Don't throw it away! Save it in a sealed container in the fridge and use it the next time you fry something. Two recipes in one!

PERFECT PORK CRACKLING

A piece of pork rind large enough to for your tray. Small pieces have a tendency to curl in on themselves, so a large piece is better.
olive oil or liquid oil of your choice
1-2 tbsp salt.

Preheat oven to 220 C/ 430 F

Place pork rind on a cutting board and with a sharp knife score the skin side.
Place an oven safe cooling rack into a shallow baking dish. A lot of fat will be released so it needs to be big enough to contain it, but if the sides are too high the rind will steam and not become crisp.
The cooling rack will keep the pork rind out of the pork fat and help it crisp.
Place the pork rind onto the cooling rack and pat dry with paper kitchen towel.
Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt.
Rub the salt and oil over the surface and into all the score marks.
Cook in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until the skin becomes golden and covered with tiny sizzling blisters.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before transferring to a clean cutting board. Using the score marks as a guide, cut into pieces.
When cool, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within 4 days.

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