PERFECT ROAST PORK CRACKLING

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Perfect Roast Pork Crackling image

This is the only way to make true crackling on your pork roast. It took me years to perfect this and this is the first recipe to share on zaar

Provided by Barberal

Categories     Pork

Time 4h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (3 -5 kg) pork legs (50 minutes per kilogram at 190degrees celsius)
1 teaspoon dried fennel seed
sea salt
black pepper
olive oil
boiling water

Steps:

  • Score pork skin, best to have your butcher do this.
  • Place pork in colander and pour boiling water over to open the skin. Dry thoroughly and then place in fridge for 1-2 hours.
  • Remove from fridge and rub with salt -- Then mix ground fennel seeds with olive oil and rub all over pork and into slits.
  • The flavour is magnificent. Use your own judgement on cooking times, but a general suggestion is around 50 minutes per kilogram in a moderate to hot oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1839.2, Fat 141.6, SaturatedFat 49, Cholesterol 547.5, Sodium 352.9, Carbohydrate 0.3, Fiber 0.2, Protein 130.8

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #cuisine     #preparation     #south-west-pacific     #very-low-carbs     #main-dish     #pork     #australian     #dietary     #low-sodium     #high-protein     #low-carb     #high-in-something     #low-in-something     #meat