World Flavors Cookbook

Yuca con Chicharrón

Name: Yuca con Chicharrón
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Honduras
Ingredients: 2 lbs yuca (cassava); 1 lb chicharrón (pork belly/skin); Cabbage, shredded; Tomato, onion, cilantro; Vinegar and lime; Tomato sauce

Boiled or fried cassava topped with crispy pork belly and a tangy cabbage salad.

Cuisine: Honduras

Ingredients

2 lbs yuca (cassava)
1 lb chicharrón (pork belly/skin)
Cabbage, shredded
Tomato, onion, cilantro
Vinegar and lime
Tomato sauce

Instructions

1. Boil the yuca in salted water until tender. 2. Prepare a cabbage slaw (curtido) with vinegar and lime. 3. Place the yuca on a plate, top with a generous portion of chicharrón. 4. Cover with the cabbage slaw and a simple tomato sauce.