How To Freeze Pork Crackling
In order to freeze your pork crackling successfully, you need to make it as airtight as possible before putting it into the freezer.
You want to avoid any air getting to it otherwise you could end up with a freezer burn taste that would ruin the overall taste of the crackling. Other than this freezing your pork cracking is fairly easy. Just follow this method.
- Cool
Take your crackling off the pork joint and leave it to cool completely. - Wrap
Wrap the crackling in cling film. Use a couple of layers to ensure it is wrapped tightly. Add a layer of foil to protect it further. - Bag it Up
Pop the crackling package into a freezer bag and seal tightly. The bag helps provide extra protection but it also makes it easier for you to label and put the pork crackling in the freezer neatly. - Freeze
Label with the date and pop it into the freezer to freeze.
2 Tips for Freezing Pork Crackling
Now you know how to freeze it, we’ve got our 2 top tips which we strongly recommend following when freezing pork crackling to have the best results:
- Wrap Tightly – Air and moisture will ruin pork crackling that is stored in the freezer so do your best to wrap it tightly to prevent the air from getting in.
- Avoid Doing So – Unfortunately, pork crackling simply does not freeze well so it can be a good idea to not bother in the first place, unfortunately.
How Long Can You Freeze Pork Crackling?
We would recommend that you only freeze your pork crackling for up to two months.
This isnāt something that freezes particularly well and the longer you leave it in the freezer the more chances there are for the crackling to degrade and become too moist to recover when it comes to reheating.
You Can Freeze Pork Crackling for Around 2 Months
How Do You Defrost Pork Crackling?
Pork can be a difficult meat to handle especially when it comes to thawing it out either for cooking or reheating.
This is because of the bacteria that is contained in the meat and you need to take care not to keep the meat at room temperature for too long because this is the temperature that bacteria is most likely to thrive and grow.
For this reason, we would suggest that the best way to defrost your pork crackling is in the fridge. This allows the crackling to defrost but it keeps it below room temperature.
So take your crackling out of the freezer and put it into the fridge to defrost overnight.
Can You Refreeze Pork Crackling?
The short answer to if you can refreeze pork crackling is, no you canāt.
Pork is a type of meat to be careful with and if you freeze, thaw and heat then cool again you are allowing it lots of opportunities to grow bacteria that can make you sick.
If you canāt use up the crackling within a day or two or defrosting then you should throw it out rather than taking the risk.
Does Pork Crackling Freeze Well?
No, pork crackling doesnāt freeze well.
When you freeze they gather in moisture which takes away the best part of crackling, the crisp as you bite into it.
You can help with this by popping the crackling back into the oven when it has fully thawed out and crisp it back up but this may not result in the perfect crackling you would have had if the crackling was fresh.
Related FAQs
If you’ve still got questions about freezing pork crackling or fat in general, then these may help:
Can You Freeze Beef Dripping?
You can freeze beef dripping and other meat juices and fats fairly easily. We would recommend doing so in an ice cube tray. This allows you to easily freeze manageable portions that can be grabbed as and when you need them from the freezer.
