How to Make Chicharon: 6 Steps

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How to Make Chicharon: 6 Steps
How to Make Chicharon: 6 Steps
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Chicharons, or small pieces of fried pork rind, are a truly delicious snack. A very popular dish in Spain and Latin America, chicharon require very few ingredients and a quick and easy preparation process.

Ingrediants

  • 1 kg of pork rind
  • Peanut oil (choose the oil you prefer, but avoid hydrogenated and refined ones)
  • 60 ml of wine vinegar for each kg of rind

Steps

Make a Chicharon Step 1
Make a Chicharon Step 1

Step 1. Boil the pork rind for 45 minutes in salted water

Make a Chicharon Step 2
Make a Chicharon Step 2

Step 2. Drain the pork and season with the vinegar

Make a Chicharon Step 3
Make a Chicharon Step 3

Step 3. Dry the rind using the oven

If you live in a sunny place you can decide to let it dry in the sun, or in front of an electric fan. In both cases it will take a long time.

Make a Chicharon Step 4
Make a Chicharon Step 4

Step 4. Fry your chicharons until they float

Make a Chicharon Step 5
Make a Chicharon Step 5

Step 5. If you wish, you can season the pork with pepper, or any spice mixture of your choice, before cooking

Make a Chicharon Intro
Make a Chicharon Intro

Step 6. Finished, enjoy your meal

Warnings

  • Do not cook the pork rind for too long.
  • Not all chicharons will have a fluffy texture.

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