Delicioso Chancho Con Yuca Nicaragüense 😋

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato offers a similar texture with added nutrients.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs are lower in fat and cost less.

Cut pork shoulder into chunks.

Wash the pork with lime and vinegar, mixing well.

Rinse the pork with plenty of water.

Chop onion and set aside.

Season the pork with cumin, garlic powder, achiote powder, and salt to taste, mixing well.

Add chopped garlic and onion to the pork and mix thoroughly.

Add juice of one sour orange and mix well.

Let the seasoned pork marinate for 2 hours.

After marinating, heat a skillet over low heat with just a cup of water, no oil or lard.

Cover the skillet and cook the pork for 1 hour.

Prepare a cabbage salad by chopping cabbage and disinfecting it.

Chop tomatoes, onion, cucumber, and jalapeño for chimol.

Mix chopped vegetables with lime juice and salt to taste.

Peel and cut yuca into chunks.

Wash the yuca and boil in salted water until tender.

After 2 hours, check the pork and yuca; both should be cooked and ready to serve.

Serve the dish with yuca, fried pork, salad, and chimol.

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