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Fried Pork Skin in Green Tomatillo Sauce

Thick pieces of fried pork skin softened in a simmered tomatillo, serrano and cilantro sauce until they turn tender and rich. A classic Mexican brunch dish to scoop up with warm tortillas and refried beans.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total38 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 680 gtomate verde (tomatillos), husks removed, rinsed well
  • 4serrano chiles, 4 to 5, to taste, left whole
  • 1 clovegarlic, peeled and roughly chopped
  • ¼ cupcilantro, loosely packed, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsplard or safflower oil
  • 3 tbspwhite onion, finely chopped
  • to tastesea salt

Chicharrón

  • 170 gchicharrón (fried pork skin), fatty rather than paper-thin, broken into 4 cm squares

Contains

  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Tomatillo
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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