Chicharrones en salsa roja (pork cracklins in red salsa) is a delicious, flavorful and easy meal that everyone will love.
Serve it with beans and warm corn tortillas to make it a complete meal.
What do I need to make pork cracklings in red salsa?
- Pork cracklings
- Roma tomatoes
- Part of a white onion
- Garlic cloves
- Serrano pepper
- Morita pepper
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil
How to make chicharrones en salsa roja
Preheat the oven to 500.
In a pan over medium heat toast the morita pepper on both sides. This will take about two minutes.
Transfer the pepper to a blender.
Place the tomatoes, piece of onion, garlic cloves and serrano pepper on a foil lined baking sheet.
Put the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Remove the onion, serrano pepper and garlic cloves. Return the tomatoes to the oven and continue cooking for another 8 minutes.
Peel the garlic cloves and add them to the blender along with the onion and serrano pepper.
Once the tomatoes are done add them to the blender as well. Add about 1/2 tsp of salt to the blender.
Then blend until smooth.
Heat up some oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Once hot add the salsa and cook for about 5 minutes.
Then add the chicharrones to the salsa and cook for a few minutes. Then remove from heat. The pork cracklings will soften quickly.
Taste for salt and add a little more if needed.
Serve with warm corn tortillas.
Where can I find chicharrones?
You can find chicharrones at your local carnicería. You can also use the prepackaged chicharrones that you find at any grocery store usually in the chip aisle.
For this recipe I used the prepackaged chicharrones.
Chicharrones en salsa
These easy chicharrones with salsa is one of our favorite meals.
They’re simple to make and it’s very flavorful.
I really hope you enjoyed today’s recipe and I hope you’ll give it a try.
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Chicharrones en Salsa Roja
Chicharrones en salsa roja or pork rinds in red salsa are a delicious and easy meal that can be served with beans and warm corn tortillas.
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz chicharrones
- 6 roma tomatoes
- 1/4 of a white onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 serrano pepper
- 1 morita pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt to taste
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 500.
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In a pan over medium heat toast the morita pepper on both sides. This will take about 1-2 minutes. Transfer the pepper to the blender.
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Place the tomatoes, piece of onion, garlic cloves and serrano pepper on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
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Remove the piece of onion, serrano pepper and garlic cloves. Return the tomatoes to the oven and bake for 8 more minutes.
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Peel the garlic cloves and add them to the blender along with the piece of onion and serrano pepper.
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Once the tomatoes are done transfer them to the blender along with the 1/2 tsp of salt. Blend until smooth.
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Heat up the oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Once hot add the salsa and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Add the chicharrones to the salsa and cook for a few minutes. Then remove from heat.
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Taste for salt and add more if needed.
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Serve with warm corn tortillas.
Rosie Sanchez-Oswald
Saturday 29th of January 2022
Your recipies are spot on. I wrote down all my moms recipes down to share with my two girls. Mexican cuisine is great.