Chancho con yuca como lo hacemos en casa 🔥

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Chicken thighs reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar texture with added nutrients.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides acidity with a different flavor profile.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be homemade.

Marinate the pork with crushed garlic, salt, pepper, dried oregano, achiote, and vinegar or sour orange juice for at least one hour.

Fry the marinated pork in a pot with enough hot oil until well browned and crispy on the outside.

Peel, wash, and cut the cassava into medium pieces; cook in salted water until soft.

Prepare the pickled salad with shredded cabbage, carrot, thinly sliced red onion, bell pepper, and chili to taste, mixed with vinegar, salt, and lemon juice.

Serve the cooked cassava as a base, topped with the fried pork and a generous portion of the fresh pickled salad.

Cooking Techniques

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