When life hands you massively discounted pork skin, aka a noob's guide to making pork scratchings

Jun 29, 2020 12:45 PM

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52 Australian cents for a quarter Babe's worth of skin

Roll the skin up and slice it into long strips. In hindsight, I should have first made it into a mask and then cut it into strips. I know for next time...

Place strips on a wire rack in a tray. Salt the fuck out of those bad boys.

The first batch I did the wire rack and it sputtered fat all over the oven, sounded like a popcorn machine. Anyhoo, not critical to have the rack, but I found it does give a slightly crisper result and does make less mess.

Cover with baking paper (not necessary, but makes clean up easier)

Place another tray on top. This helps keep the strips flat

Cook at 240 Celcius for ten minutes.

Remove top tray and baking paper.

Bake for another 10 minutes.

Remove from oven, careful to only burn yourself once.

Look at the crispy fucker. Just look at it.

Like Peppa pig who didn't take any suncream on a beach holiday.

Mmmmmm, crispy

Now flash fry them in oil and they will puff up and be super crispy and light. Add a little seasoning and you've got chicharrones.

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

/a/HQxSshT

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Good tip. I check the rotten meat counter each time I goto the store. Always a value.....

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Omg!!! *homer Simpson noises*

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Grew up taking the cured ham skin before mom baked the ham. We would make baked cracklings the next day

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The roll up and cut is called the Chiffonade, works great with leafy vegetables and herbs.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thanks, I learnt something new ?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That’s some nice cracklin

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Chicharrón!

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That looks heavenly. I didn't know it could be done without frying. Excellent.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Give it a go, it's really easy. If you can't get plain skin, a pork shoulder roast usually has some on that you can cut off & use

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeh, eat that skin you not sharing bastard

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6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

America here. We just buy big bags of these for $2 at any petrol station. We didn't get this fat by working hard for a great snack.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Dude your oven is begging for a cleaning.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I don't have any of these. I'm crackalackin'

6 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

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Tremendous and delicious. Epic score

6 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Needs sound of shrieking smoke alarm.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

In Romania we eat those raw

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

If life give you massively discounted pork: check the expiration date

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Where's your sense of adventure ?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I left with my guts in the toilet

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mexican stores sell these, with a little meat stuck in them they're delicious. The difference is they fry theirs

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

I'm hispanic and my parents used to make chicharrones at home all the time. always from pork trimmings and fried. So delicious.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yea after we had the cracklings my dad would make a sauce from tomatillos and dried Serrano peppers and boil the cracklings in it until soft

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tacos made of cracklings boiled in hot sauce are delicious but they would set my mouth on fire. Hot!

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

that sounds amazing. I always had mine with some avocado slices and corn tortillas.

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6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

OP did you burn your self when taking them out of the oven or from eating them before they were cool enough to safely eat?

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6 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Did he season them?

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Because if I just wanted to lick an unseasoned burnt pig I would just follow OP’s mom to the beach ?‍♂️

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Said he salted them prior to bake.

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Bit of column A, bit of column B...

6 years ago | Likes 68 Dislikes 0

Let me guess- big pool of pork fat in the bottom tray splashed up a bit? I know well the hazards of baking pork skin, hahaaa

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

P.s.- if you baked these like this a liiiiittle less and then deep fried them, they'd A.) turn into puffed skins like chicharron, and B.)...

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Interesting. Something to try next time. Thanks!

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

...would make an even BIGGER mess in your main kitchen afterward :p. They look great, good job!

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

+1 for the leatherface mask

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Those with some hot sauce are great. Porn rinds with Frank's(don't tell at me) are divine, with the added effect of sinus clearing

6 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Frank's is divine.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thumbs up for 'porn rinds!'

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Frank's is great on pork rinds. Try a few shots on your popcorn next time.

6 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Damn that looks good, and that's an expensive original price.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What does it taste like?

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Chicken

6 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Salt and crunch. Some pork flavor but not like eating a roast

6 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Spot on

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bacon?

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Not even. I’ve found pork belly to have a strong flavor and usually heavy on the other spice. Think light tenderloin maybe

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Peppa pig not taking sunscreen on holiday. Morbidly delicious.

6 years ago | Likes 212 Dislikes 1

Baking sheet to make cleaning easier........have you seen the state of your oven dude......?

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6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They look great, but clean that oven!!

6 years ago | Likes 394 Dislikes 15

That needs a 6 pack of easy off or maybe a good sandblasting.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Lol you should see what 90% of non fast food restaurant ovens look like.

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Nononono It adds flavor!

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

If you think that's dirty wait until you see mine

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Thanks. That's tomorrow night's job ?

6 years ago | Likes 82 Dislikes 0

Baking soda and white vinegar. Google it for cleaning suggestions. Much easier than any of the chemical versions I’ve used, seriously.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ah yes, the best day to accomplish a chore... "tomorrow"

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Document the cleaning if that oven like you did with the cracklings imgur loves that shit!

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Meh, forget that guy. Imgur loves to shame people in this way as if everyone lives in show homes. It's normal to have things dirty from use.

6 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

Don’t let that guy bully you. I just did it, had a hazard mask on and took 2 hours. Baking soda didn’t even touch the dirt.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I needed strong chemicals,then open the door in 3 pieces. Even after I had to scrape parts separately and had so many marks on my face after

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

At this point, just buy a new one. I hate cleaning my oven.

6 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

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6 years ago (deleted Oct 21, 2024 11:51 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

OMG, I love it, and I appreciate the aggression!

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sprinkle baking soda all over the bottom, spray vinegar on top, let it sit for an hour, wipe clean. Super easy

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh yeah? NO! I tried that all I got is an oven full of dirt and sprinkled with baking soda! You need hardcore chemicals.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'll take it it looks nice

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Took me an entire Saturday recently, and it wasn’t even that dirty. Even with all the DIY YouTube tricks, shit just won’t come off easy.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You need to clean it shortly after baking. That shit will just bake on. Making it a huge PIA later.

6 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Mine has self cleaning though and that alone is awesome

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The small double oven I have has a self clean, but only on the top oven.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0