Best Pan Fried Pork Chicharrones Central American Style Recipes
CHICHARRONES (PORK CRACKLIN'S)
These pan-fried pork cracklin's are flavored with bay leaves and get a squeeze of lime juice when they are hot out of the pan.
Provided by Virgilio Martinez
Time 2h10m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rub the pork belly with the salt and let sit for 1 hour.
- Rinse well under cold water, pat dry, and cut into roughly 2x½" (5x1.5-cm) chunks.
- In a heavy pan, melt the lard over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and bay leaves. Stir well for 2 minutes, then add the pork belly. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes, turning the meat every 15 minutes.
- Increase the heat and sear every side of the pork pieces over high heat for a further 15 minutes. Remove the pork and cut it into smaller chunks. Serve hot with lime wedges.
CHICHARRON (FRIED PORK SKINS)
DH loves hot fried chicharrones with hot sauce, salt and lime! I prefer the tacos de chicharron, but this way is good too. Found this recipe on emerils.com; posting so I'll remember to make it for my sweetie!
Provided by KlynnPadilla
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h5m
Yield 2 lbs.
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Cut pork skin into pieces 2 inches long and 1/2 an inch thick; season with salt. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat fryer to 375. Fry the pieces about 5 minutes, until golden and crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season to taste with salt; serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3708.2, Fat 213, SaturatedFat 77.4, Cholesterol 646.4, Sodium 12505.8, Protein 417.1
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