Butifarra

Name: Butifarra
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Peruvian
Ingredients: 800g pork shoulder, roasted; 4 crusty rolls; 2 onions, thinly sliced; 2 aji amarillo peppers, sliced

Butifarra/boo-tee-FAH-rrah/

Also known as: Peruvian Pork Sandwich

About this dish

A crusty sandwich filled with tender roast pork and a tangy onion salsa criolla.

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Ingredients

🐖800g pork shoulder, roasted

🥖4 crusty rolls

🧅2 onions, thinly sliced

🌶️2 aji amarillo peppers, sliced

Method

Serves 4

Roast the pork shoulder slowly until very tender.

Slice the roasted pork thinly.

Toss sliced onion with vinegar, salt, and cilantro for the salsa criolla.

Fill the crusty rolls with sliced pork and salsa criolla.

Serve immediately while the bread is fresh.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Butifarra is a beloved Peruvian sandwich, especially popular as a street food in Lima.

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