Caramelized Pork Rinds

Name: Caramelized Pork Rinds
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup dark amber pure maple syrup; 1 package fried pork rinds with skin (chicharrones); ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt

Crispy pork rinds coated in sweet maple syrup and spiced with a kick of cayenne pepper. This sweet and spicy snack combines the crunch of chicharrones with a delicious caramelized coating.

4 servings

15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup dark amber pure maple syrup
•1 package fried pork rinds with skin (chicharrones)
•½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
•¼ teaspoon salt
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Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat syrup in a 4-6-quart heavy pot over medium heat until large bubbles cover bottom, about 2 minutes. Gently stir in pork rinds with a wooden spoon until coated, then cook, stirring constantly, until caramelized, 2-3 minutes.
5 min
2.
Remove from heat. Toss with cayenne and salt. Spread to cool on a rimmed baking sheet.
10 min