Ecuadorian fritada de chancho

Name: Ecuadorian fritada de chancho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3-4 lbs of pork; 1 tsp of cumin (optional); 10 garlic gloves (5 whole and 5 minced); 1 white onion (chopped in large pieces); 1 shallot or Ecuadorian paiteña red onion (chopped in large pieces); 3 cups of water; 1 cup of orange juice; Salt to taste; Fried ripe plantains; Boiled yuca or cassava; Hominy corn; Llapingachos; Tomato and onion curtido; Avocado slices; Aji hot sauce

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:3h

Fritada de chancho a popular weekend dish in Ecuador, in this traditional dish the pork is cooked in a mix of water, orange juice with onion, garlic and cumin until the liquid is gone and the pork browns in the "mapahuira" or mix of its own grease and spices/flavors from the onion/garlic

Updated at: Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:20:54 GMT