How do you make the perfect roast pork with lovely crackling ?

[Lardlizard]

Tips needed please

Rub with salt before cooking.
Separate off the fat/crackling layer at the end while the joint rests and give it a blast at a higher temperature.

I know this sounds bonkers but before putting in oven, dry the rind thoroughly with a hair dryer full blast for 2-3 minutes. No oil required - just season before placing in oven.

Once meat is cooked, remove the rind completely from the meat. Leave meat in foil to rest and put rind back into oven, turn heat up and bake rind on a baking sheet in top of hot oven until beautiful and crackly.

I have a Rangemaster and follow this procedure using the gas oven. Never fails! 😁

Great minds think alike ErrolTheDragon 👍

Perfect, thanks I shall try this next week 👌🏻

Pork shoulder . Rub salt into skin. High 180 deg for 1 hour then drop temp to 110 for 5 hours. Up to 180 final hour.
Whole shoulder. Only cover when on the low heat.

Pulled pork to die for with top notch crackling.

Pork shoulder from decent butcher. Out of fridge 2 hours before you want to put it in the oven. Kettle full of boiling water over the scored skin then leave uncovered until roasting. Just before putting in oven (all roasting is uncovered) around 230 degrees for 35 minutes, grind salt all over the skin. More than you think you need. After 35 mins turn down to 180. When you take it out of the oven remove the crackling and put in foil to keep warm. Wrap meat in foil and cloths and allow to rest. I cook my joints for around 2.5 hours in total then leave to rest another 45-60 minutes. Then try to stop yourself finishing the crackling before the rest of the dinner is plated up.

If you want juicy, just cooked pork (ie not pulled/slow roast) then yes you generally need to separate off the skin and roast it a bit extra or higher temperature. With slow roasting you can probably do it all in one piece.

Also make sure it is totally dry, salted and well scored. Intrigued by PP tip of boiling water!

The best crackling I've made was with the help of a toddler.

Toddler handed a bottle of oil, followed by the salt, while I held the dish. Cue a very liberal pour of both. Still made a good crackling.

I do love good crackling.