What Is Chicarron and How Can I Use It?
Chicarron is easier to cook with than it looks. Here's how to choose, use, and store it, what to substitute, and 2 recipes to get you started.
What is chicarron?
A snack food made of fried pork rinds.
Popular mostly in Central and South America.
The snack-food company Barcel in Mexico has specialized a vegetarian version seasoned with chili and lime.
In the US it is fried pork skin. The puffed crispy pork rinds simply sold as pork rinds are sold in plactic bags like tortilla or potato chips...
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Recipes using chicarron
There are 2 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Pork Chops & Mashed Plantains
Pork chops in a garlic-citrus mojo with creamy mashed plantains topped with crumbled chicharrones. A Cuban-inspired weeknight dinner with bright citrus, bold garlic, and salty pork-rind crunch.
Frijoles Puercos, Michoacan
Frijoles Puercos from Michoacan, loaded Mexican beans with bacon, chorizo, chicharron, queso anejo, and crispy tortilla squares. A rich, indulgent side dish with serious depth.
