Straight to the point, two secrets here, one score the rind and fat really well, this will ensure the fat will be released making a crisper crackling. Two, do not overcook and make sure you rest the pork well wrapped in foil, I always say rest for as long as you cook. Here it’s 2 hours, but it will be fine, just pop back into the oven to warm up again.
Ingredients
- 1.5kg loin of pork, roughly then scored with a Stanley knife at 1cm intervals
- salt and freshly milled black pepper
Method
- Pre-heat the oven to 190°C / gas 5.
- Next rip off about ½ metre of silver foil, and scrunch up into a small bed for the pork to sit on (this is to stop the bottom of the pork frying in it's own fat and juices.)
- Season the skin well with salt and pepper
- Pop the pork into the oven.
- After 1 ½ hours remove the pork from the oven and check the pork is cooked by inserting a skewer or thin bladed knife into the thickest part of the meat, the juices will run clear, if not then pop back ln the oven for a further 15 minutes.
- Next remove the skin with a long bladed knife making sure that you keep most of the fat is left on the loin.
- Pop the crispy skin back into the oven on a baking tray, fat side up, to crispen up further, take care, as the crackling will burn quickly.
- Meanwhile wrap the pork loosely in silver foil, to let the juices settle and the meat tenderize.
- Place the tray on the stove, and scrape off all the bits stuck to the bottom.
- Spoon off a little of the fat, then add a little flour to soak up the remaining fat.
- Add hot chicken or pork stock and stir well until thickened, then pour into a jug and keep warm.
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