Pork Belly Chicharrón
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Pork belly chicharron is not meant to be beautiful. It’s plain and simply tasty. Greasy, artery blocker and decadent.
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Venezuelan
Servings: 5 people
Ingredients
- 200 gr pork belly cut into pieces about 2 inches
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Oregano
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
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Heat a big pan over high heat. Pour the water and let it boil.
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Season the pork belly with salt, oregano, and the lime juice.
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Cook the pork belly in the boiling water and lower the temperature to medium heat. Cook until the water evaporated completely.
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Add the vegetable oil and let the pork belly cook for about 15 minutes. Flip the pork belly every 5 minutes. Cover the pan with a lid because there will be a lot of oil splash.