Monday, February 23, 2009

How to make fried pork skin in green sauce/ Chicharron en salsa verde

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I recently watched an Anthony Bourdain show on TV where he goes to Mexico City, and for breakfast, one of the many dishes he was served was “Chicharron en salsa verde”. This dish is very simple to make and I hope some of you will try it. It is excellent for a Sunday brunch with warm corn tortillas or as an appetizer over tostadas.

And since I had some a leftover green salsa and chicharrones that were still in a package, I decide to make some for myself.

Ingredients:

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2 cups of green salsa (find the recipe here)

2 cups of fried pork skins broken into small pieces

2 scallions chopped or 1/4 of a medium size onion finely chopped

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

salt to taste

Instructions:

Heat the oil in a skillet, add the onion and fry ,without browning, until soft. This will take about 2 minutes.

Add the blended sauce and fry over high heat, stirring from time to time, until reduced and thickened - about 6 minutes.

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Add the pieces of chicharron, salt to taste, and continue cooking over medium heat until the chicharron is just soft , about 5 minutes, depending on thickness and freshness of the chicharron.

Serve with warm tortillas or with tostadas.

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Buen Provecho!

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6 comments:

  1. I love this dish.
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  2. ¿Cortezas de cerdo (chicharrones) con salsa verde? me has dejado de piedra. Qué bueno tiene que estar. Tomo nota de la idea. Enhorabuena.
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  3. Oh, I love pork rinds, but that photo of them in the fryer basket looks like they have been covered with a lite breading(?).
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  4. Hi Phil,

    I had never seen breaded pork rinds but that will be interesting to try. Maybe the picture is out of focus and that could be the reason of the texture on the pork rinds.

    Thanks for your comment and for visiting.
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  5. Those chicharrones in the green salsa look SO GOOD!!! I m about to go the the kitchen and make some myself!! Orale
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  6. Thanks a ton it is a fantastic help, now to make fried pork skin in green sauce is without a doubt simple with your advice. Thanks
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