Cooking with Carlos: La Lechona, ft. Viviana

whole pig

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken is leaner and easier to find, while pork shoulder is more affordable.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil reduces saturated fat, while butter is often less expensive.

sour orange juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides acidity with fewer calories, while vinegar is widely available.

Cut the fat off the pork skin.

Sew the sides of the pork skin together using a needle and cooking thread to create a pocket.

Pre-cook rice and add Sazon Goya for color.

Marinate pork tenderloin in garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, and a whole bottle of beer overnight.

Crush garlic to rub on the pork skin.

Rub the pork skin with lime for crispiness and add pepper.

Mix pre-cooked rice with marinated pork and pigeon peas to fill the pocket.

Fill the sewn pork skin pocket with the rice and meat mixture.

Place the stuffed pork skin in the oven at 235 degrees Fahrenheit for about four hours.

Remove the pork pocket from the oven after four hours and check the final product.

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