The Hogfather - Kentucky Fried Pork, Ribs and Crackling Fries #PorkOff

I love Pork… Nothing else comes close; from the humble banger to Roast Loin I would eat it every day if wasn’t for the fear of clogging my arteries up with that sweet porky goodness.

So deciding what to cook for #PorkOff was always going to be tough. Luckily I had a Eureka moment…

It’s pretty clear where I got my inspiration, so I’d like to thank the Colonel in advance for his sterling work with Chicken but it’s time to bring on the Hogfather!

You’ll want to start by taking the skin off your Pork Belly, I know this might sound like sacrilege but it’s not being wasted! It’s going to become your fries; cut it into strips, put it in the oven and cook at 150c till you have some fantastic long strips of Crackling.

While this is in the oven you want to start cooking everything else. Get a pan of stock on to poach the ribs and meat. Cook till the meat is tender and the fat has taken on a wonderful wobbly quality.

While this is on mix your batter in a bowl big enough to hold your pork as well. There are a hundred different versions of the “secret” KFC mix of spices online so I had quite a bit research to do to find my mix.

Some call for egging the meat and just dusting in flour mix. But I think making a nice sticky batter works best with the Pork. When the belly and ribs are cooked let them cool to room temperature before you add it to the mix.

You want everything to be evenly coated, so get in there with your hands! Get your deep fryer on and up to 190c and cook till crisp.

This real is that simple! Shove it in your Pork hole then fall into a deep, sated and greasy sleep. Then wake up a couple of hours later with a rib stuck to your face…

Ingredients for ONE Greedy Fucker:
400g Pork Belly
Six Babyback Ribs
Burger Garni - Cheap Plastic Cheese/Cos Lettuce/Tomato/Mayo
Bread Bun

For the Batter:
200 grams of Plain Flour
1 tbsp Chilli Powder
1 tbsp White Pepper
1 tbsp Thyme
1 tbsp Cumin Seeds
1 tbsp Oregano
1 tbsp Celery Salt
1 tbsp Garlic Powder
Water - enough to make a thick batter