How To Create A Showstopping Pork Crackling

Creating a crispy pork crackling can be a challenge for most, especially if it’s your first attempt at this delicacy. We’ve curated a handy step-by-step guide to assist you through the process:

1. Select your cut of meat — A rolled pork loin is the juiciest cut of meat with the best possible crackling. Alternatively, you can also opt for a rolled shoulder, neck, skin-on pork belly, or pork leg to yield the best results.
2. Score and dry your meat — Deeply score your meat by making 1cm interval incisions with a small knife. If time is on your side, let the scored roast sit uncovered on the bottom shelf of your fridge for an hour or overnight to dry the rind further and improve the crispy crackling.
3. Prepare your meat for cooking — Place the pork over a cake cooling rack on the sink and pour boiling water over the pork, so the score marks spread open. Once done, lightly pat the meat dry with a paper towel.
4. Season your meat — Rub the meat skin thoroughly with a generous portion of salt flakes to aid some flavour to the crackling. Ensure the salt penetrates the score marks and into the meat.
5. Cook your meat — Fix your roast pork onto your hire spit around 15cm away from the charcoal at high heat. The perks of using our NSW spit hire service is that our team will demonstrate how to set up the spit upon arrival. You will need around 2 bags of charcoal or 5 bags of heat beads. The charcoal will add to the smoky flavour of the meat. As you see the crackling start to form across the skin's surface, pat down any excess moisture with a clean cloth, so no extra moisture disturbs the crunchy goodness of the skin.
6. Serve and enjoy — Once the skin has bubbled and turned into a golden colour, you have the perfect crackling ready to eat and enjoy with your loved ones. 

Pendle Hill Meat Market’s spit hire NSW services have everything you need to make the roast pork NSW swears by. As one of Australia’s largest meat suppliers for more than 40 years, we offer a variety of meats, fresh produce, condiments and much more at competitive prices. We also offer a home delivery service within a 25km range across Sydney and have contactless car park click and collect available. Book our services today to start crackling!