Top 10 Most Delicious Pork Skin Dishes

1. Crispy Garlic Chili Pork Skin

When it comes to pork skin dishes, one cannot overlook crispy pork skin - one of the addictive snacks for foodies due to its crunchy, fatty texture when fried. Paired with garlic chili sauce, it becomes even more flavorful and aromatic.

Ingredients:

• 300g pork skin
• 3 chili peppers
• 1 garlic bulb
• 50g seasoning (cooking oil/salt/seasoning powder/msg/dried chili...)

Cooking Steps:

• Step 1: Preparing the pork skin:
  • Scrub the pork skin clean, rub with salt and lime or vinegar while washing to remove any odor, then rinse with water. After cleaning, cut the pork skin into small pieces.
  • Put the pork skin in a pot, add enough water to cover the pork skin, boil for about 15 minutes over high heat until cooked. Remove the skin and immerse it in cold water to make it crispy and prevent it from turning brown. Then, remove and drain.

• Step 2: Preparing other ingredients:
  • Peel and mince the garlic. Clean the chili peppers and chop finely.
  • Season the boiled pork skin: 1 teaspoon msg, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder. Then mix well. You can adjust the seasoning to suit your family's taste!
  • Marinate the pork skin for about 10 - 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.

• Step 3: Drying the pork skin:
  • Let the marinated pork skin dry in the sun for 2 - 3 days or use a dryer, set at 125°C for 2 hours until dry.
  • After drying, the pork skin will become firm and dry. Gather them up and get ready for frying!

• Step 4: Frying the pork skin:
  • Heat a pan, add enough cooking oil to cover the pieces of pork skin, turn on medium heat, and when the oil is hot, put the dried pork skin in to fry until it puffs up and turns golden brown. Then remove from the pan.
  • After removing the pork skin, pour out some of the oil from the pan, leaving only a little, about 1 tablespoon of oil to fry the garlic chili.
  • Turn on medium heat, wait for the oil to sizzle, then add the minced garlic and chopped chili to the pan, sauté until fragrant and slightly golden.
  • Add the fried pork skin, reduce the heat, stir well for about 1 minute. Then turn off the heat, transfer the fried pork skin to a plate, and the dish is ready!

Crispy garlic chili pork skin is crispy, flavorful with a slight spiciness from the chili, the fragrant aroma of garlic, and the crispy pork skin that's both fatty and crunchy. Isn't it enticing! Let's enjoy this delicious dish now!

2. Peppered Pork Skin

A simple dish made from pork skin that anyone can make. That's peppered pork skin. With just 3 simple steps, you can add this excellent peppered pork skin dish to your home meal menu.

Ingredients:

• 500g pork skin
• 3 stalks of green onion
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons sugar

Cooking Steps:

• Step 1 - Prepare and boil the pork skin:
  • Trim the pork skin, remove excess fat under the skin, and wash with water.
  • Boil the pork skin in boiling water for about 2 minutes, then remove and let cool before cutting into bite-sized pieces.
• Step 2 - Prepare the colored water:
  • Bring a pot of water to the stove with 1 tablespoon of filtered water and 2 tablespoons of sugar, stirring for about 3 - 5 minutes until the water thickens and turns golden brown.
• Step 3 - Cook the pork skin:
  • Once the colored water is ready, add the pork skin with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir for about 2 minutes.
  • Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, mix well, and cook for about 3 minutes until the pork skin absorbs the flavors.
  • Add chopped green onions, 1 teaspoon of pepper, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.

The completed peppered pork skin dish exudes an enticing aroma. The crispy, fatty pork skin soaked in salty, spicy, flavorful sauce will surely make you want more rice!

3. Crispy Pork with Thai Sauce

Still a crispy pork dish but combined with a different sauce - Thai sauce. What's special about it? Let's see how to make this delicious dish - crispy pork with Thai sauce!

Ingredients:

• 1 kg pork
• 2 pineapple leaves
• 4 chillies
• 1 small garlic
• 2 shallots
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt

Cooking Steps:

• Step 1 - Prepare the pork:
  • Trim the pork skin, remove all dirt and remaining hair from the skin. Wash thoroughly 1 - 2 times.
• Step 2 - Boil the pork:
  • Bring a pot of water to boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt.
  • When the water boils, add the pork, cover and cook for about 5 - 10 minutes until the pork is tender, then remove.
• Step 3 - Cut and marinate the pork:
  • After boiling, place the pork on a cutting board and cut into bite-sized strips.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the pork and mix well with your hands to evenly distribute the salt.
• Step 4 - Sun-dry the pork:
  • Expose the pork to sunlight for about 1 day to allow the salt to penetrate and make the pork crispy when fried.
• Step 5 - Fry the pork:
  • Heat a pan with oil until hot, add a small bunch of pineapple leaves and fry until fragrant, then add all the pork to fry.
  • Stir constantly to prevent the pork from sticking to the pan, fry until the pork is golden brown and floats to the surface of the pan, then quickly remove all of them and place on paper to absorb excess oil.
• Step 6 - Make the Thai sauce:
  • Take 4 chillies, 1 garlic, and 2 shallots to roast for about 15 minutes at 200°C.
  • Put everything into a mortar and pound until smooth, then add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of palm sugar, 1 tablespoon of lime juice, mix all the ingredients well together.

The crispy golden pork skin is eye-catching and appetizing, with a salty taste from the pre-marinated salt, making the pork even crispier. You can dip it in the self-made Thai sauce to enhance the rich flavor of the crispy pork.

4. Mango and Crispy Pork Salad

Pork can not only be combined with papaya salad but also with mango salad, which is very delicious. The method of making mango and crispy pork salad is quite similar to papaya and crispy pork salad. However, the sour taste of mango will be different from papaya. This mango and crispy pork salad is also very attractive. Let's find out how to make it.

Ingredients:

• 200g pork
• 300g green mango
• 5g peanuts
• 1/2 carrot
• 1/2 lime
• Fresh herbs: basil, cilantro, mint: each a little according to taste
• Seasonings: sugar, fish sauce, salt, Korean chili powder (can be replaced with 1 fresh chili)

Cooking Steps:

• Step 1 - Prepare the ingredients:
  • Wash the mango, peel, and use a knife to cut into small strips or use a shredder to shred.
  • Clean the herbs and chop finely.
  • Peel the carrot, cut into small pieces or shred.
  • Clean the pork, rub with salt and lime or vinegar when washing to remove the odor, then wash again with water.
  • Put the pork in a pot, add enough water to cover the pork, add a little salt, boil for about 15 - 20 minutes over high heat until cooked. Remove the pork and soak in a bowl of cold water with a little lime for about 5 minutes to make it crispy and not dark. Then, remove and drain.
  • Take out the pork to drain and slice thinly.

• Step 2 - Make the dressing:
  • Put 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of Korean chili powder, add lime juice from 1/4 lime into a bowl, stir well until the sugar dissolves.

• Step 3 - Mix the salad:
  • Put the pork, green mango, shredded carrot in a large bowl, add the dressing. Gently mix well so that the mixture is evenly distributed.
  • Add the finely chopped herbs and mix well to marinate the salad, sprinkle with some roasted peanuts to make the dish more attractive.

The crispy and delicious mango and crispy pork salad with the sour taste of mango, the fragrant aroma of herbs, combined with the crispy texture of pork and the rich dressing is very appealing. Let's enjoy it now.

5. Papaya and Pork Salad

Papaya combined with pork skin? Absolutely delightful! This is a refreshing, flavorful dish, incredibly appealing with the sweet and sour taste of papaya blending perfectly with the crispy texture of pork skin. Let's explore how to make this enticing papaya and pork skin salad.

Ingredients:

• 400g Pork skin
• 500g Papaya
• 50g Onions
• 40g Lemongrass
• 15g Garlic
• 15g Chili
• 30g Roasted peanuts
• 30g Dried beef
• 35ml Lime juice
• Seasonings: broth powder, fish sauce, sugar
• Herbs: coriander, basil, mint, laksa leaves: each a little according to taste

Instructions:

• Step 1 - Prepare the ingredients:
  • Papaya, soak in water for about 5 - 10 minutes to remove all sap. Then wash, peel, core, and slice into long strips.
  • Herbs, clean and chop finely.
  • Garlic, chili, clean, and finely chop.
  • Clean the pork skin, rub with salt and lime or vinegar when washing to remove the odor, then rinse with water.
  • Put the pork skin in a pot, add water to cover the skin, add 1 tablespoon of broth powder, 50g of onions, 40g of lemongrass, boil for about 15 - 20 minutes in a large fire until cooked. Remove the skin and put it in a bowl of cold water with a little lime, soak for about 5 minutes for crispness and no discoloration. Then, remove and drain.
  • Take out the pork skin to drain and slice thinly.

• Step 2 - Mix the salad:
  • Put pork skin, shredded papaya in a large bowl, add 40ml of fish sauce. Gently mix to make the mixture evenly.
  • Add 55g of sugar, 35ml of lime juice, chopped garlic, and chili, then mix well for the salad to soak.
  • Finally, add coriander, basil, mint, laksa leaves to the bowl and mix well once more.
  • You can sprinkle some dried beef on the papaya salad for a spicy flavor. Don't forget to sprinkle some roasted peanuts for a crunchy taste.

Crispy, delicious papaya and pork skin salad with its crispy, refreshing taste of papaya, fragrant herbs, and the crispy texture of pork skin along with the richly flavored sauce, it's truly irresistible. Let's enjoy it now!

If you're from the Northern region of Vietnam, you're probably familiar with nem thính bì heo, a dish that's incredibly popular in Northern family meals. Usually, people buy it ready-made for convenience. However, making nem thính bì heo at home is also quite easy. Let's give it a try.

Ingredients:

• 200g Pork skin
• 200g Lean pork
• 50g Roasted rice powder
• 10g Lime leaves
• 2 Limes
• 10g Garlic
• 10g Chili
• 50g Herbs

Instructions:

• Step 1 - Boil the pork skin and meat:
  • Clean the pork skin and lean pork, then boil them in a pot with a little broth powder.
  • While the pork skin is still hot, slice thinly for easy cutting, similarly slice the lean pork.
  • Separate the lean pork and pork skin onto two plates.
• Step 2 - Prepare the ingredients:
  • Wash lime leaves, chop finely. Peel and finely chop garlic, finely chop chili.
• Step 3 - Prepare the fish sauce dip:
  • Mix a bowl of fish sauce: 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon monosodium glutamate, minced garlic and chili.
• Step 4 - Mix the nem thính:
  • Use a clean bowl to mix the pork skin nem. For each layer of pork skin, add a layer of meat, roasted rice powder. Add a little broth powder and a tablespoon of monosodium glutamate.
  • Add some chili, minced garlic, and finely chopped lime leaves. Then mix the mixture of ingredients evenly.

Nem thính bì heo, a delightful dish with its crispy, flavorful taste of pork skin, roasted rice powder, fragrant herbs, and the richly flavored fish sauce dip, it's truly irresistible. Let's enjoy it now!

Crispy Fried Rolled Pork Skin with Raw Meat sounds unusual, doesn't it? But let me tell you, this dish is incredibly delicious and nutritious. This combination makes the pork skin more enticing than ever. And its preparation isn't as complicated as its name suggests.

Ingredients:

• 500g Pork skin
• 200g Raw meat
• 5 Dried shiitake mushrooms
• 5 Wood ear mushrooms
• 1/2 Lime
• 2 Stalks Spring onion
• 1 Bunch Cilantro
• 1 tbsp Peanuts
• 100ml Cooking oil
• 1 tbsp Salt
• A pinch of Common spices (salt/stock powder/msg/sugar/pepper)
• A handful of Fresh herbs (basil/coriander/rau ram)

Instructions:

• Step 1 - Prepare and boil the pork skin:
  • After buying the pork skin, clean it thoroughly, removing any remaining hair. To remove the odor from the pork skin, rub it thoroughly with salt and rinse with water.
  • Cut the pork skin into rectangular pieces, about 10cm long and 5cm wide.
  • Next, roll the pork skin lengthwise and use kitchen twine to tie the ends of the rolled pork skin.
  • Place a pot on the stove, add 1 liter of water, the rolled pork skin, 1 tbsp peanuts, 1 tsp salt. Boil for about 15 minutes until the pork skin is cooked, then remove and let cool.

• Step 2 - Prepare other ingredients:
  • Rinse the shiitake mushrooms and wood ear mushrooms with water, then soak them in water for about 30 minutes until they expand.
  • After the mushrooms have expanded, remove and drain, then chop finely.
  • Wash the spring onion and cilantro, chop finely. Wash and drain the accompanying herbs.

• Step 3 - Mix the raw meat with spices:
  • Put 200g of raw meat in a bowl along with all the chopped shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, spring onion, and cilantro. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp stock powder, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp MSG.
  • Mix well and let the raw meat mixture marinate with the spices for about 30 minutes.

• Step 4 - Roll the filling in the pork skin:
  • First, use a skewer to poke small holes on the surface of the pork skin.
  • Next, prepare a mixture of juice from 1/2 lime, 1 tsp salt, then rub it evenly over the entire surface of the pork skin.
  • Then, scoop a sufficient amount (about 2 tbsp) of the mixed raw meat filling and place it on the pork skin, then roll it up.

• Step 5 - Fry the rolled pork skin:
  • Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the rolled pork skin and fry over low heat for about 15 minutes until golden and fragrant. Then remove and drain the oil.
  • Cut the fried rolled pork skin into bite-sized pieces, garnish with fresh herbs, and enjoy immediately.

After frying, the crispy fried rolled pork skin with raw meat emits a fragrant aroma throughout the kitchen. The filling with raw meat and mushrooms, sweet and soft, wrapped in a crispy layer of pork skin, is truly irresistible. What are you waiting for? Try your hand in the kitchen!

Hand-Rolled Spring Rolls are also a favorite dish among Vietnamese people. Hand-rolled spring rolls are quite similar to how spring rolls are made. However, the difference lies in the fact that we need to roll the spring rolls into small rolls for easy consumption. This dish is often served in drinking sessions or beer pubs. Try making it at home with the simple steps below.

Ingredients:

• 200g pork skin
• 500g pork tenderloin
• 1 garlic clove, chili, roasted rice powder, sung leaves, delicious fish sauce, spices.

Preparation:

• Shave off the pig's skin, wash the pork, and let it dry. Peel the garlic, smash it. Wash and slice the chili.
• Boil water and cook the pork skin and meat until tender. Once the pork and skin are cooked, remove the meat and let it drain, and immediately put the pork skin in a bowl of cold water.
• Thinly slice the pork skin, thinly slice the pork, and mince it.
• Mix the pork skin, minced pork with chili, smashed garlic, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and add some roasted rice powder.
• Roll the mixture into small rolls for easy consumption.
• Enjoy the hand-rolled spring rolls with sung leaves, lily leaves, guava leaves, and dip in garlic chili fish sauce or chili sauce.

The combination of ingredients has created a delicious hand-rolled spring roll dish. It can be said that hand-rolled spring rolls are a delicious dish made from pork skin that you can eat without getting bored at meals or as a very reasonable snack.

If you're a fan of pork skin snacks, then you absolutely must not miss out on grilled pork skin. Don't be mistaken, grilling pork skin doesn't make it tough and difficult to eat. Quite the contrary, with the right grilling technique, you'll have crispy, fragrant grilled pork skin right at home.

Ingredients:

• Pork skin
• Honey
• 3.5 tablespoons marinade sauce
• 3.5 tablespoons chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons chopped purple onions
• 2 teaspoons chopped lemongrass
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• A pinch of common spices (seasoning powder, salt, MSG)

Instructions:

• Step 1 - Prepare the pork skin:
  • Soak the pork skin in diluted saltwater for 15 minutes, then rinse it with clean water 2 - 3 times and let it drain. Cut it into bite-sized pieces.
  • Next, place a pot with 700ml of water over medium heat. When the water boils, blanch 1kg of pork skin for 3 - 5 minutes, then remove and let it drain.

• Step 2 - Marinate the ingredients:
  • Prepare a bowl for 1kg of boiled pork skin, 2 teaspoons of chopped lemongrass, 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic, 2 teaspoons of chopped onions, 2 teaspoons of chopped purple onions, 3.5 tablespoons of marinade sauce, 3.5 tablespoons of honey, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of MSG, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, mix well to marinate for 1 hour.
    

• Step 3 - Grill the pork skin:
  • First, preheat the oven to 220°C for 15 minutes. At the same time, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then evenly spread the pork skin on the tray, grill at 180°C for 7 - 10 minutes, until the pork skin is evenly golden brown on both sides, indicating that it's cooked, then transfer the pork skin to a plate.

After grilling, the pork skin remains soft, chewy, and especially absorbs all the flavors evenly. With such a delicious dish, you can dip it in green chili salt and enjoy it with kimchi, roll it with a little lettuce, it's also very tasty.