Tips for making great crackling

gmac · May 2015

I've been to two pig roasts in the last month and neither of them had crackling worth a damn. Very disappointing, especially for my wife who loves it and is now bugging me to do a pork roast just so she can get some.

Are there any tips or techniques you can share? I've had decent success with a good salt rub but I am sure there are other, better ways to make great crackling on the BGE.

Thanks.

apinion · May 2015

Gotta fry it twice. The key is in the flash fry.

theyolksonyou · May 2015

I made some pretty good ones using the amazing ribs golden nugget recipe.

http://amazingribs.com/recipes/porknography/cracklins.html

fishlessman · May 2015

i remember reading about cracklins and baking soda, this was the first hit on google
https://www.google.com/search?q=cracklins+baking+soda&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

Cookbook_Chip · May 2015

What I've started to do is get a picnic instead of a butt. Cut the skin off and leave it on its own on the egg next to the meat. Comes out cracklin' good!

gmac · May 2015

Thanks guys. I do think there was some confusion as I was looking for crackling and not cicerones. I have heard the baking soda thing but didn't google it since I figured folks here know more than google. I will try skin separate approach next time I do a picnic.

Canugghead · May 2015

fishlessman said:

i remember reading about cracklins and baking soda, this was the first hit on google
https://www.google.com/search?q=cracklins+baking+soda&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

At Niagara fest last year, a celebrity chef served amazing crackling, he mentioned using 1:4 or 4:1 (can't remember which) ratio of salt and baking soda. Never tried it though.

Can't beat this for crackling, $5 for the whole hog head at my local Chinese supermarket! Have to be there at the right time though

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1174685/whole-hog-head/p1

Image: http://i483.photobucket.com/albums/rr197/canadaodyowner/2014-%20hog%20head/IMG_1848_zpseeee656f.jpg

IPASooner · May 2015

@Canugghead that's a beautiful thing!!

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