Cracklin' Cornbread

Name: Cracklin' Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cup Cornmeal; 0.5 cup All-purpose flour; 1 tbsp Baking powder; 1 tsp Salt; 2 piece Eggs; 1.5 cup Buttermilk; 0.25 cup bacon grease; 1 cup pork cracklings

Skillet cornbread studded with crisp pork cracklings, baked in bacon grease for a savory East Tennessee classic.

🇺🇸United States· Tennessee

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 25 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 290 kcal

Equipment

•Cast-iron skillet

Nutrition

Per serving, approximate

Calories: 290 kcal
fat: 16
carbs: 30
protein: 8
calories: 290

Instructions

1
Put the cast-iron skillet and bacon grease in the oven. Heat the oven to 425°F.
2
Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.
4
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Stir just until mixed.
5
Gently fold in the pork cracklings (crisp pieces of fried pork skin).
6
Carefully take out the hot skillet and swirl the grease to coat. Pour in the batter.
7
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean.
8
Let the cornbread cool slightly. Slice and serve.

Chef's tips

Heat the skillet with fat inside before adding the batter so the bottom crust gets crisp and golden. You can use fine white or yellow cornmeal based on your preference.