Chuleta Kan-Kan Recipe! (Fried Pork Chop)

pork chops

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken breast offers a leaner option, while pork shoulder is more economical.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

adobo seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: generic seasoning

Homemade blends can be healthier and tailored to taste.

sazon seasoning

🥗Healthier: turmeric and paprika

💰Cheaper: generic seasoning

Turmeric and paprika provide color and flavor without extra cost.

Cut slits in the skin of the pork loin.

Make a marinade with olive oil, white vinegar, adobo seasoning, Aleppo peppers, garlic, and kulantro in a food processor.

Pour the marinade over the pork and rub it in, ensuring it gets into the slits in the skin.

Marinate the pork in the fridge.

Preheat the grill to 350°F.

Cook the pork on the grill until it reaches an internal temperature of 150°F, then wrap it in foil to let it rest until it reaches 160°F.

Heat pork fat in a 22-inch wok for deep frying.

Deep fry the pork, skin side down, until the skin turns into crackling.

Remove the pork from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Fry plantains in the same oil, then drain on paper towels.

Smash the fried plantains using a muddler.

Plate the pork and smashed plantains.

Cooking Techniques

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