Thursday, March 10, 2022

Fritada de Chancho #EattheWorld

Pork stew meat slow cooked until fork tender and then browned in an orange juice mixture, is a traditional and popular dish in Ecuador.

Fritada de Chancho

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    Fritada plate

    I found this recipe on Laylita's Recipes.  Laylita suggested traditional sides to be served with this dish of yuca, mote or hominy and fried plantains.  I didn't have these on hand so I fried up some potatoes and made an okra side dish that I will be sharing with you later this month.

Fritada pin


The only adaptations to this recipe was to substitute pork stew, omit the baby back ribs and adjust the seasonings,  making only enough for one meal for our family with leftovers for lunch for me the following day.









Entrees, Pork, Braised,
Entrees, Pork
Ecuadorian
Yield: 4 servings
Author: A Day in the Life on the Farm
Fritada de Chancho

Fritada de Chancho

Pork stew meat slow cooked until fork tender and then browned in an orange juice mixture, is a traditional and popular dish in Ecuador.
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 3 H & 15 MInactive time: 2 HourTotal time: 5 H & 20 M

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. Pork stew meat
  • salt, pepper and cumin, to taste
  • 3 whole cloves garlic and 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped into chunks
  • 1 1/2 c. water
  • 1/2 c. orange juice

Instructions

  1. Season the pork with salt, pepper, cumin and the minced garlic and place in the refrigrator for about 2 hrs.
  2. Place the seasoned pork, onion, and whole garlic cloves into a saute pan with the water. Cook over medium heat until the water is nearly gone, about 2-3 hrs.
  3. Add the orange juice and cook until reduced and the pork starts to brown, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.

Notes

Adapted from a recipe found at Laylita's Recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

301.00

Fat (grams)

15.34

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.87

Carbs (grams)

19.12

Fiber (grams)

2.50

Net carbs

16.61

Sugar (grams)

6.13

Protein (grams)

21.44

Sodium (milligrams)

267.20

Cholesterol (grams)

72.37

6 comments:

  1. Great minds indeed! This was such a delicious recipe, I'm surprised there weren't more versions but I'm so glad we got so many delicious things to try.

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  2. This looks so nice and simple, yet so tasty! I bet the pork is meltingly tender after simmmering.

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  3. Love this preparation Wendy, looks so delicious!

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  4. This looks delicious, simple, and tasty!

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