Pork Cracklings with Green Salsa (Chicharrones en Salsa Verde)

Name: Pork Cracklings with Green Salsa (Chicharrones en Salsa Verde)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams chicharrones; 10 corn tortillas, warmed, for serving; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped, for garnish; 3 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons sugar, optional; 15 mediums tomatillos; 1 white onion

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pork Cracklings with Green Salsa (Chicharrones en Salsa Verde) a try. One serving contains 711 calories, 53g of protein, and 32g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of onion, garlic, cilantro leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Tacos with Pork in Green Sauce (Tacos de cerdo en salsa verde), Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde & Salsa Verde Guacamole, and Green Olive Salsa Verde.

Instructions

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In a heavy large saucepan, place the tomatillos, garlic, onion and 3 cups of water over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the boiled vegetables into a blender with the cilantro leaves and 1 teaspoon salt. Allow the mixture to cool before blending until smooth. (Reserve the cooking liquid in case you need it to thin out the sauce later.)

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Fresh Cilantro

Tomatillos

Vegetable

Garlic

Onion

Sauce

Water

Salt

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Blender

Heat the oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the tomatillo salsa and cook until reduced slightly and thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon sugar if the tomatillos are too tart. Season with some additional salt if needed.

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Salsa Verde

Tomatillos

Sugar

Salt

Add the cracklings and stir until soft, about 3 minutes.

Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and serve with warm corn tortillas.

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Corn Tortilla

Cilantro

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Bowl

Cook's Note: Pork cracklings (chicharrones) are sold in every single Hispanic market and some regular supermarkets. In fact, you can find them in most gas stations but they're sold almost as potato chips are sold; in a small bag as a snack. The problem with those is that they are over seasoned and packed with preservatives which won't let them soften properly.

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Pork Rinds

Potato Chips

Pork

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Ingredients

Servings:

227grams

chicharrones 10

corn tortillas, warmed, for serving 59milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped, for garnish 3cloves

garlic 1teaspoon

kosher salt, plus more for seasoning 1Tbsp

olive oil 1teaspoons

sugar, optional 15mediums

tomatillos 1

white onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Archery Summit Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 40 dollars per bottle.