Pork Scratchings

Crisp, salty rind puffed up in hot oil into the ultimate crunchy bar snack.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 3h
Total: 3 hours 15 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

  • 500g pork rind, cut into 3cm strips
  • 1 tbsp fine salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Salt flakes, to finish

Method

  1. Place the rind on a rack and dry in the oven at 120°C (100°C fan) for 2 hours until hard and dry.

  2. Break into pieces and rub with the fine salt. Rest for 10 minutes.

  3. Heat oil to 190°C and fry in small batches for 1 to 2 minutes until they puff and bubble.

  4. Drain on kitchen paper and immediately toss with paprika and salt flakes.