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Chicharrón de Cerdo Receta

Peruvian Pork Chicharrón

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  • Author: Recetas123
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Peruvian

Ingredients

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  • 1 kg pork belly with skin, cut into large pieces (about 2.2 lb)
  • 500 g pork ribs, cut into pieces (about 1.1 lb)
  • 20 g garlic paste (4 garlic cloves)
  • 12 g salt (2 teaspoons)
  • 3 g ground black pepper (½ teaspoon)
  • 5 g ground cumin (1 teaspoon)
  • 750 ml water (3 cups)
  • 500 g yellow sweet potato, peeled and cut into thick slices (about 1.1 lb)
  • 300 ml vegetable oil for frying the sweet potato (1¼ cups)
  • 250 g red onion, thinly sliced (2 medium onions)
  • 100 g fresh ají amarillo, seeded and cut into strips (2 medium peppers)
  • 30 ml lime juice (2 tablespoons)
  • 10 g chopped fresh cilantro (¼ cup)
  • 4 g salt for the salsa criolla (¾ teaspoon)
  • 6 French rolls or crusty sandwich rolls