How to Roast Pork on the Spit with Perfect Crackling

How To Get Perfect Pork Crackling Every Time

Here are some tips for making the ideal pork crackling. To do it properly and make it simple, it typically takes two days. Perfect crackling requires patience.

The pork belly must first be scored by pricking only the skin with a pin.Make sure you do not go too deep. A Jaccard Meat Tenderizer, which has more than 40 spikes, can be used instead of a sharp knife to create small incisions at once. This is by far the best and simplest method for piercing the skin of the pork. The meat should next be salted (Kosher salt works best) and refrigerated overnight to allow the moisture to evaporate. The best way to do this is to arrange your pork belly skin side up in a tray and try to elevate it off the tray's base using a wire rack or other similar device. As a result, the air may move freely all around.

This image shows Pork cooked in the spit with perfect crackling

Using white vinegar to clean the pork skin before applying salt and letting it rest in the refrigerator uncovered is another method for making the ideal pork crackling.

Please take note that the flesh side is not being salted; only the skin side is.

The following day, before you put the pork on the charcoal spit, make sure to dry it off with a paper towel, apply extra salt to the outside skin, and season the rest of the meat with your preferred rub.

The easiest way to apply high heat when your meat is finally on the spit is to drop it really low and keep it near to the lump charcoal from the start. When the crackling is to your preference, you can lift it high and start the spit roasting.

All cuts of pork, including whole pigs, can be prepared using the method we described above for making the ideal pork crackling. The same method still applies if you are cooking in an oven rather than on a spit: preheat the oven to a high setting, place the meat inside, and then reduce the heat to a roasting setting after you are satisfied with the crispiness of the crackling.

For more information, check out our blog on How to Spit Roast a Pork Belly

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by: Cameron Davidson