Pork Scratchings

Name: Pork Scratchings
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 24 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500g pork skin, scored; 2 tbsp sea salt; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp white pepper; vegetable oil for frying

Crispy fried British pub snack of pork skin seasoned with sea salt and spices. Drying the scored skin uncovered in the fridge overnight is what lets it puff up properly instead of staying tough when fried.

Total time

1445 min

Prep

1440 min

Cook

5 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

Ingredients

500gpork skin, scored

2 tbspsea salt

1 tspsmoked paprika

1/2 tspwhite pepper

vegetable oilfor frying

Instructions

Score pork skin deeply. Rub with salt and dry in the fridge uncovered overnight.

Cut into bite-sized pieces.

Deep-fry in batches at 200°C until puffed and crisp — about 5 minutes.

Drain. Dust with paprika and white pepper.

Serve immediately with a cold beer.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

0.1g

Fat

0.1g

Carbs

0.5g

Fiber

0.3g

Sodium

2866mg

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