Do you just want the crackling from the pork roast? Then let me show you how to make pork crackling in air fryer from a pack of pork skin.
This air fryer crackling recipe is so easy and perfect for a cheap air fryer snack.
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Air Fryer Pork Crackling
I was out shopping in Morrison’s and came across morrisons pork rind.
It was incredibly cheap at just £1.06 for a package of it. I assumed it was trimmed from the pork roasts that they were selling for people that wanted to buy the pork without the rind.
I had an idea….
For all those of you that just want the pork crackling and don’t care for the pork roast and just want a pork scratchings snack….what if we just cooked air fryer pork crackling from these cheap pork rinds?
Well, I did just that and put them all in the air fryer.
They turned out amazing and our new air fryer pork crackling recipe was born.
We also chopped them into smaller pieces and created an air fryer pork scratchings recipe for you too.
All you need to do is decide….
Do you just want air fryer pork crackling or air fryer pork scratchings or both???
Today I will be sharing with all about pork crackling in air fryer, air fryer pork crackle, pork rinds vs cracklings, what to do with pork skin, how to make pork skin crispy and so much more.
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Can You Do Cracking In The Air Fryer?
Yes, you can air fry pork crackling and you will love it. You can add to the air fryer your pork rinds, or you might call it pork skin, and then let the air fryer work its magic.
Because pork skin is very high fat it doesn’t need any extra oil to make it super crispy, it just does that from the fat in the skin.
Do You Call It Air Fryer Crackling?
I have come across a lot of foods with a lot of different names, and air fryer crackling is one of those things.
Unlike other foods with multiple names air fryer crackling and its different names feel logical.
You have air fryer pork crackle and air fryer pork crackling. These of course don’t need much of an explanation. Neither does crispy pork skin, or a pork rind recipe.
But many won’t have heard of pork scratchings which is pork crackling chopped into small pieces like crisps/chips.
So let me answer some of your top air fryer pork crackling questions:
What Is Pork Crackle?
Pork crackle is also known as pork cracklings. Crackle is the nickname that it is often given and is the crispy part of the pork roast that many people look forward to it.
When you air fry pork crackle you are really air frying pork skin and it turns to a crackle once cooked.
Pork Rinds Vs Crackles
When you air fry pork rinds, it is another reference to air fryer pork skin. You may say air fryer pork skin if you live in the USA yet here in the UK we are more likely to say pork rinds.
What To Do With Pork Skin?
The best thing to do with pork skin is to either use it for crispy pork crackling or to use it for pork scratchings. Though another fun idea is to partly grind the air fryer pork scratchings and us it as a fun alternative to bacon bits.
What Is A Pork Scratching?
Pork scratchings are a popular pub snack in the UK and I always remember my grandparents loving them when I was growing up.
Imagine you take the air fryer pork crackle, chop it up and give it an extra air fry, then that is your pork scratching recipe.
It’s like what us Brits call crisps or what Americans call chips that’s why pork scratching is more well known as pork crackling chips.
How To Make Pork Skin Crispy?
The best way to make pork skin crispy is to air fry it. You also don’t need any extra ingredients because the magic of the air fryer will make the pork skin crispy.
Then if you feel like the crispy pork skin is not crispy enough just air fry it for longer.
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Pork Crackling Air Fryer Ingredients
Skin – For the pork crackling recipe you need to just one packet of pork skins, making this a very easy one ingredient air fryer recipe.
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How To Make Pork Crackling From Skin?
- Place. Add rolled up pork skin into the air fryer basket. Spreading it out if you have more than one.
- Cook. Next air fry pork crackling for 30 minutes at 180c/360, turning the crackling in air fryer at the halfway point.
- Crisp. Then to make the pork skin crackling more crispy air fry for another 5 minutes at 200c/400f.
How Long Does Crackle Take In Air Fryer?
The recommended air fryer pork crackling time is 35 minutes. This produces perfect crispy pork crackling that you would have at a restaurant served with your pork roast.
Though you will need to add a step below if you would like to make air fryer pork scratchings.
How To Make Pork Scratchings?
If you would like air fryer pork scratchings you just need to add an extra step. After the 35 minutes are up and using a big knife, chop the pork crackling recipe into chunks and then air fry crackling for a further 5 minutes at 200c/400f.
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Pork Crackling In Air Fryer
Instructions
- Place the rolled-up pork rinds into the air fryer basket. Air fry for 30 minutes at 180c/360f turning halfway through for an even crisp on the crackling.
- When the air fryer beeps air fry the crackling for a further 5 minutes at 200c/400f just to finish off the crispy texture.
- To transform into pork scratchings, chop with a large kitchen knife into chunks and air fry for another 5 minutes at 200c/400f.
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THANK YOU! i didn’t think to do this and have been fighting with them in the oven. A little tip: if you score the pork rind on the skin side (it’s tough so a butchers knife will only just do it) in a diamond pattern it’ll make it easer to break up when cooked. You can just put it in a ziplock and smash it!