Pork Cracklings with Green Salsa (Chicharrones en Salsa Verde)

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
12%
Pork Cracklings with Green Salsa (Chicharrones en Salsa Verde)
50 min.
3
711kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • ounce chicharrones 
  • 10  corn tortillas warmed for serving
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped for garnish
  • cloves garlic 
  • teaspoon kosher salt plus more for seasoning
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • 0.5 teaspoon sugar 
  • 15 medium tomatillos 
  • 0.5  onion white

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • blender
  • slotted spoon

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. In a heavy large saucepan, place the tomatillos, garlic, onion and 3 cups of water over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the boiled vegetables into a blender with the cilantro leaves and 1 teaspoon salt. Allow the mixture to cool before blending until smooth. (Reserve the cooking liquid in case you need it to thin out the sauce later.)
  3. Heat the oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
  4. Add the tomatillo salsa and cook until reduced slightly and thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon sugar if the tomatillos are too tart. Season with some additional salt if needed.
  5. Add the cracklings and stir until soft, about 3 minutes.
  6. Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and serve with warm corn tortillas.
  7. Cook's Note: Pork cracklings (chicharrones) are sold in every single Hispanic market and some regular supermarkets. In fact, you can find them in most gas stations but they're sold almost as potato chips are sold; in a small bag as a snack. The problem with those is that they are over seasoned and packed with preservatives which won't let them soften properly.

Nutrition Facts

Calories711kcal
Protein29.85%
Fat40.91%
Carbs29.24%

Properties

Glycemic Index
69.86
Glycemic Load
17.89
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
14.984782706136%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.92mg
Kaempferol
0.13mg
Myricetin
0.05mg
Quercetin
4.48mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:710.52kcal
35.53%
Fat:32.35g
49.77%
Saturated Fat:9.6g
60%
Carbohydrates:52g
17.33%
Net Carbohydrates:42.9g
15.6%
Sugar:8.93g
9.92%
Cholesterol:71.82mg
23.94%
Sodium:2207.32mg
95.97%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:53.11g
106.22%
Fiber:9.1g
36.41%
Phosphorus:348.98mg
34.9%
Manganese:0.62mg
31.21%
Vitamin C:23mg
27.87%
Magnesium:99.35mg
24.84%
Vitamin K:24.24µg
23.08%
Vitamin B3:4.5mg
22.51%
Potassium:662.76mg
18.94%
Vitamin B6:0.35mg
17.31%
Iron:2.95mg
16.37%
Copper:0.29mg
14.38%
Calcium:115.85mg
11.59%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.44%
Vitamin E:1.6mg
10.67%
Zinc:1.58mg
10.56%
Selenium:6.67µg
9.53%
Vitamin B2:0.13mg
7.43%
Vitamin A:323.94IU
6.48%
Folate:20.63µg
5.16%
Vitamin B5:0.4mg
3.97%