Braised Pork Cheeks and Peppers

Carrilleras con Pimientos Cristal

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Preparation info
  • Serves:

    4 to 6

    as an entrée
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      4 hr

Appears in
Hemingway's Spanish Table: A Culinary Journey in 60+ Recipes

By Howie Southworth

Published 2026

  • About

If you recall, the bOOmVeja shredded-lamb dish that comes in a smoky bomb to the bar is a showstopper at Baserriberri in Pamplona. That’s the pintxo of notoriety, but their carrilleras, stewed pork cheeks, is the standout entrée in the formal dining room. We enjoyed it viscerally and yielded yet another recipe conversation with our friend and Baserriberri manager, Javier Sánchez, who says Chef Iñaki Andradas’s creative side comes out to