Cooking with Chippie: Pork Scratchings

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You will need:

Pork Rind
Salt
A knife
An oven



The pork rind can be obtained from Morrissons. The pack in the picture was 74p, and I've use one third of it in for this.

First, lay out a sheet of the pork rind, and rub in a load of salt into the fatty side.



Roll it back up, and then slice it up into strips. It's easier to slice when rolled. Then cut the strips up some more into suitable sized chunks.

Then place the pieces, fatty side down, onto a baking tray. P



Put in the oven, on the lowest setting for as long as possible. I left them in for 8 hours. You could add some more salt at this point if you want.

The pieces will now be dried out. Take them out of the oven, and turn it up to the hottest it will go.



When it is hot, put the tray back in the oven.

Keep an eye on them, as you don't want them to burn. In about 20 mins they will be done.

Take them out of the oven, and let them cool. Then crack open a good beer and enjoy!

 
Will try.

Edit: Looks like an episode of Man Cooking. Fat! Salt! Beer!

Edit 2: If you shave the pork, you're a woman! Hairy food is Manly!
 
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I like pork scratching, ultimate beer food along with Bacon Fries!

You do nearly end up breaking your teeth trying to eat them though.
 
Oh man, massive thumbs up. They look great.

They were :D

I think I cut the pieces a little bit big, as they didn't curl much.

There is another method of making them, which is currently in progress. Involves cutting up the rind, salting, and leaving for three days, then blasting for an hour in a really hot oven, rather than the long slow cook to dry them. Will report back in a few days with the result of the second method....
 
Pork scratchings is one of those foods that to me is also like shrimps.

No matter how much I try them I can't bring my self to like them. I'll eat one or 2 then that's enough.
 
Pork scratchings is one of those foods that to me is also like shrimps.

No matter how much I try them I can't bring my self to like them. I'll eat one or 2 then that's enough.

I won't touch either of those with my hands, never mind getting them past my teeth.
 
Looks good, try cooking them in boiling water for 15 minutes before the drying stage though.
This helps the fat render out better when they are cooked.
 
black pudding

I'll eat it occassionally (i.e. a slice), without looking at it.

Either as part of a full fry up or in a roll with a tattie scone.
 
God they look good.

Shame im on a new "stop being a big fat porker" drive.

I was 22 stone last year, im 18.5 now... cannot go back to scratchings!...
 
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