Chicharron con Arepa

Name: Chicharron con Arepa
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 500g pork belly, cut into strips; Salt to taste; Arepas, for serving

Chicharrón/chee-chah-ROHN/

About this dish

Crispy fried pork belly served alongside a corn arepa, a classic Colombian pairing.

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Ingredients

🥓500g pork belly, cut into strips

🧂Salt to taste

🌽Arepas, for serving

Method

Serves 4

Score the pork skin and season with salt.

Slowly render the pork in its own fat in a pan until the skin turns crisp and golden.

Drain on paper towels.

Serve hot alongside grilled arepas.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chicharrón is a beloved Colombian dish, commonly eaten for breakfast alongside arepa and hot chocolate.

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