Chicarron En Salsa De Tomate Pork Rind In A Tomato Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Start by slicing onion, seeding and dicing jalapenos, and opening can of diced tomatoes.
• 2. Break chicharron into 3x3" pieces, of whatever size you like.
• 3. In heavy frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and jalapenos, and cook until onions start to turn tranlucent.
• 4. Add tomatoes, stirring to mix. Cover. Allow to simmer 10-15 minutes.
• 5. Using an immersion blender, blend tomato mixture until lumpy. If no immersion blender, carefully add to regular blender in small batches. Be careful not to get splashed and burned.
• 6. Add chicharron and stir to cover completely. Cover pan, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until meat is softened, adding water as needed. (Those pieces without any meat will soften much faster than those with meat. Feel free to serve the latter to anyone who doesn't care for the meat, or just can't wait to eat!!!)
• 7. I serve these with gently refried beans, rice, and a couple of avocado slices. Try an egg over easy with this for breakfast!! Yum.

Steps:

• For the chicharron: Preheat a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat and add the oil or lard. Cut the pork into even 2 1/2-inch squares to ensure even cooking. Once the oil is hot, slowly add the pork. (You can tell that the oil or lard is ready by adding a small slice of onion. If you see the onion sizzling, then the pot is ready for the meat.) Avoid dropping the meat in; you do not want the oil or lard to splash. If you see it boiling, just slowly stir; you do not want the meat to stick to the pot. Continue to cook until the meat turns a brown caramel color, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Once the fat is gone, add the salt to the pot. Let cook for about 5 minutes more, then take the pork out to a colander to release any extra oils.
• For the salsa verde: In a small pot, add the tomatillos in 1 cup water. Cook over medium-high heat until they go from a bright green color to a light brownish green color, about 8 minutes. Transfer the tomatillos to a blender and add the cilantro, Mexican oregano, salt, cumin, garlic and pickled jalapeño. Blend together, adding a bit of the water the tomatillos were cooked in. (The sauce should be on the thinner side.) Set aside.
• For the salsa roja de tomate: In a medium pot, bring to a boil the tomatoes with 2 cups water on medium-high heat. Cook until the tomatoes begin to slightly peel, then take them out and add to a blender with the oregano, salt, garlic and pickled jalapeño. (The sauce should the same consistency as the salsa verde.) Set aside.
• To assemble the chicharron en salsa: In a large saute pan, add some oil and heat on medium-high heat. Saute the onions, green onions and garlic. Add the chicharrones and mix together. Add equal parts salsa verde and salsa roja de tomate. Reduce the heat and have it simmer for about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, plate and enjoy.