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Crunchy pork fritters
Chicharrones
Preparation info
- Serves
4-6
- Difficulty
Easy
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Chicharrones are one of Latin America’s best-loved, if most fattening, foods. They can be made in tiny squares to scatter over a dish of rice and beans, or in larger, longer pieces, as here, to eat on their own as a snack.
Ingredients
675 g 1½ lb 6-8 strips 2.5
Method
- With a very sharp knife, cut the skin of each strip of pork, so that it will stay flat while cooking. Rub with bicarbonate of soda and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Place the pork in a heavy pan, cover with water, bring to the boil and cook over mediu
