Chicharrones Guisados (Stewed Fried Pork Rinds)

Name: Chicharrones Guisados (Stewed Fried Pork Rinds)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 237 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems, plus more to garnish; 4 teaspoons medium cloves of garlic, minced (about; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters quart homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock (or water); 237 milliliters medium onion, chopped medium (about; 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano; 3 mediums canned or fresh plum tomatoes (such as Roma or San Marzano), cut into quarters; 142 grams store-bought fried pork rinds (chicharrones); 4 servings Queso fresco to garnish; 1 serrano pepper, roughly chopped; 680 grams tomatillos (8 to 10 small), husks removed, quartered; 2 Tbsps neutral cooking oil such as vegetable or canola

Chicharrones Guisados (Stewed Fried Pork Rinds) might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 351 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up chicken stock, cilantro leaves and stems, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are starting to brown, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Add oregano and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

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Oregano

Cumin

Add tomatillos, tomatoes, serrano pepper, and chipotle pepper. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan and reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatillos and tomatoes are softened and their juices have reduced to a thick sauce-like consistency.

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Chipotle Chiles

Serrano Pepper

Tomatillos

Tomato

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Add 2 cups chicken stock (or water), bring to a simmer, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Chicken Stock

Water

Remove from heat.

Transfer mixture to a food processor.

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Food Processor

Add cilantro and process until mostly smooth, with an oatmeal-like consistency. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cilantro

Oatmeal

Return the puréed sauce back to the pot.

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Sauce

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Pot

Add chicharrones and bring sauce to a simmer. Simmer until the chicharrones are tender, 10 to 15 minutes, adding additional stock or water as necessary to adjust the consistency of the liquid.

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Pork Rinds