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Valcan · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: Chicharrones

Chicharrones (pork cracklings)

2 lbs pork rind or skin [trim most of the fat)
1 tbsp salt
3 cups water
Lard for deep fat frying

Cut pork rind into 2-inch squares. Boil cut pork rind in water and salt for 30 minutes. On an oven pan, spread the cooked pork rind and bake at 300 F for 3 hours.

Cool and set aside in covered jars until ready to use. When needed, melt lard to about 1/3 the depth of the pan. Heat 5-8 minutes on medium high heat. Fry pork rinds until they puff up [about 3-5 minutes].

Drain and serve with a dipping sauce which is a mixture of 2 Tbsps vinegar, 1/8 tsp salt and 1 clove crushed garlic. [Dash of black pepper optional.] Apple cider vinegar can be used too.

Val

Billi-Jean · Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:03 am Post subject:

Thanks Val, I've always wondered how to make these as the only ones I can buy here are packed full of MSG!

Dan · Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 207 Gender: Male

If you can find them, fried chicken skins are even better than pork rinds, IMHO.
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jeff · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 2:15 am Post subject:

Valcan · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:55 am Post subject:

Hi,

My butcher is saving all his chicken skins for me. He just got a shipment of chicken for butchering so I expect a phone call any day to go and pick them up. He also gives me free beef fat that I can render down. I bought a pork belly slab yesterday with the rind on from him (he always gives me the fattiest cuts). I will be making pork skins on Friday. Yummy.

Val