SITSARON (PORK RINDS / CRACKLINGS FILIPINO-STYLE)

2 lb. pork rind or skin (trim most of fat and discard)
1 tsp. salt
2 cups water
Cooking oil for deep fat frying

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Cut pork rind into 2-inch squares. Sprinkle with salt, spread on cookie sheet in one layer.

Bake in a 250 oven for 3 hours. Cool.

Pour oil to about 1/3 the depth of the pan. Heat 6-8 minutes on medium high heat.

Fry pork rinds until they puff up (about 3 to 5 minutes).

Drain and serve with a mixture of 2 Tbsp. vinegar, 1/8 tsp. salt and 1 clove crushed garlic. (Dash of black pepper optional.)

Source: rec.food.cooking/Peter Zelchenko/1997
Adapted from: Filipino Cooking Abroad by Eleanor Laquian and Irene Sobrevin