Chugchucaras

Name: Chugchucaras
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ecuadorian
Ingredients: 800g pork, cubed; 2 plantains, fried; 1 cup popcorn; 1 cup hominy, cooked

Chugchucaras/choog-choo-KAH-rahs/

About this dish

A hearty platter of fried pork, plantain, popcorn, and hominy, a specialty of Latacunga.

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Ingredients

🐖800g pork, cubed

🍌2 plantains, fried

🌽1 cup popcorn

🌽1 cup hominy, cooked

Method

Serves 4

Fry the pork slowly until crisp on the outside and tender within.

Fry the plantain slices until golden.

Pop corn kernels for popcorn, and prepare cooked hominy separately.

Arrange all the components together on a large platter.

Serve with a side of pickled onion salad.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chugchucaras is a traditional dish from Latacunga, combining multiple fried and roasted elements on one large platter.

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