Name: Rendered Lard
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 195 min
Ingredients: 1 pound pork fat, fatback, pork scraps or other unsmoked, uncured pork pieces; 1/3 cup water

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Course: Sauces & Condiments

Keyword: Condiments, Gluten-Free, Pork, Rendered Lard

Rendered Lard

ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 3 hours 15 minutes

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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Software

1 pound pork fat, fatback, pork scraps or other unsmoked, uncured pork pieces
1/3 cup water

Specialized Hardware

6- to 8-quart Dutch oven

ACTIVE TIME: 15 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 3 hours 15 minutes

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Procedure

Heat oven to 300ºF.
Cut the fatback into 1/4-inch cubes, place in a 6- to 8-quart Dutch oven, and pour the water over. Put in the oven, uncovered, and stir every 30 to 40 minutes, pressing the pieces against the pan to help them melt. Cook until the fat has melted, the water has evaporated, and the pieces begin to brown slightly, 3 to 4 hours.
Pour through a fine-mesh strainer into a heatproof container and allow the fat to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator.