How to cook great crackling every time

How to cook great crackling every time is one of the best bits about a roast pork dinner. With so few ingredients, you can turn a piece of fat and skin into a delicious crunchy treat. Served as a side dish or as snacks, I can assure you they will be gone quickly.

How to cook great crackling every time

A crunchy piece of crackling is perfect before, during and after a meal.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Resting 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 45 minutes mins

Course Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine British

Servings 1 Piece

Equipment

• 1 roasting tray deep sided

Ingredients

 

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• 1½ kg pork joint
• 1 tbsp salt
• vegetable oil to rub in

Instructions

 

• Brush the skin liberally with oil so that as the pork cooks, this will render the fat out and help it to blister
  1½ kg pork joint, vegetable oil
• Season with salt
  1 tbsp salt
• Score the skin with a sharp knife to help the fat escape during cooking, but don’t cut all the way into the meat.
• Pat skin dry then rub with salt and oil to help the fat render and the skin to puff and crisp.
• Weigh joint and roast the meat for 25 mins at 240C/fan 220C.
• Then turn the oven down to 190C/fan 170C and roast for 25 mins per 450g/1lb.
• Rest the meat for 10-15 mins before carving.

Keyword Bake, How to, Pork

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