Chicharron Pork Belly

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      4 hr 30

Appears in
Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice: Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

By Tony Ramirez

Published 2025

  • About

Spend a little time in the Philippines and you’re likely to come across a version of this dish. Chicharron roughly translates to “crackling” and is traditionally fried pork rinds. Filipinos eat chicharron (they sometimes call it tsitsaron) as a bar snack, and you can even pick some up in small neighborhood convenience stores. There are lots of ways to make chicharron, and a lot of different tropical flavors can be used (just about every island nation has their own version). I