“Frying Pork Rinds is a perfect restaurant bar food or appetizer choice. The rinds are easy to
store, puff quickly in the fryer and continue to snap and crackle as its set on the table. This is my
favorite way to season and serve hot and fast. The addition of a drizzle of spicy mustard oil is
that secret ingredient that pops with the curry, chiles, aromatic spices and dark brown sugar.
It’s great to share and dipped in our easy to make Zesty Lemon Sour Cream.” - Chef Tim Byres
Ingredients:
1 bag Southern Recipe Small Batch Pork Rind Pellets Ready to Fry
2 qt Peanut or canola oil (for Frying)
BBQ Pork Spice:
1/3 cup Curry powder
1/3 cup Dark chili powder
1/3 cup Smoked Paprika
1⁄2 cup Kosher salt
2/3 cup Packed dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Granulated garlic
1 Tbsp. Ground cumin
1 tsp. Cayenne pepper
2 Tbsp. Mustard seed oil (for final seasoning)
Zesty Lemon Sour Cream:
2 cups Sour Cream
3 Lemons
2 Tbsp. Salt
Directions:
Let’s go ahead and start with the BBQ Pork Spice. This is a great thing to have laying around
your kitchen it works well with pork, vegetables, and all other types of fun things. The recipe
makes about 2 1⁄2 cups. Place all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix until uniform in color. I recommend using your hand and grinding the spices between your palms to make sure that all the brown sugar is fully broken up and fully combined. Place the mixture into a storage
container and set aside for later.
Now for the Zesty Lemon Sour Cream, Place 2 cups of Sour Cream, the juice of 3 whole lemons and 2 tablespoons of salt in a large bowl. Mix it together with a whisk until smooth. Transfer the dipping sauce to a serving bowl and garnish the top with a few zests of lemon rind.
Let’s fry up some rinds. As described on the packaging instructions, brig the oil up to 400 degrees. Once at the desired temperature grab a small handful of pellets and drop them into
the fryer until the rinds have fully puffed up, they should grow rapidly and be light and crispy after frying. Remove from the oil and place into a large mixing bowl. In the mixing bowl drizzle,
a small amount of mustard oil onto the pork rinds and toss in the BBQ Pork Spice until they are fully covered.
Place your freshly fried and seasoned pork rinds onto a serving platter with a bowl of zesty lemon sour cream. If you work quick and cook to order the rinds will be hot with a crackling
sound when they hit the table.