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Tostadas de Cueritos (Pickled Pork Rind Tostadas)

Name: Tostadas de Cueritos (Pickled Pork Rind Tostadas)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 Avocado; 100 ml Sour Cream; 300 g Pickled pork rinds; 1 Lettuce; 100 g Fresh Cheese (Queso Fresco); 100 ml Green Salsa; 8 Corn Tostadas

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15 min (15 prep + 0 cook) Easy 4 servings Nacional

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 24 Mar 2026 · Updated: 22 Jun 2026

Crisp tostadas topped with vinegar-pickled pork rind, cream, green salsa and avocado.

About this recipe

Tostadas de cueritos are a popular Mexican snack where crisp tostadas are topped with vinegar-pickled pork rind, cream, salsa, lettuce and avocado.

History & Origin

Tostadas de cueritos are one of the most popular street snacks across Mexico. "Cueritos" are pork skin cooked and pickled in vinegar with escabeche chillies, giving a firm gelatinous texture and tangy flavour. On a crisp maize tostada with refried beans, chopped cueritos, shredded lettuce, cream, green salsa, avocado and crumbled fresh cheese. The contrast of textures is essential. In Mexico City they are common at the Merced, Jamaica and Tepito markets. They are an economical, filling snack eaten at any time of day.

Estimated cost

£21.18

Total cost

£5.29

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

280

Calories

12g

Protein

28g

Carbohydrates

14g

Fat

Fibre

620mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Pica 300 g de cueritos de cerdo en vinagre en trozos pequeños. Escúrrelos ligeramente.
💡 Puedes encontrar cueritos en tiendas mexicanas ya preparados.
2
Ralla lechuga fina, corta aguacate en láminas, desmorona queso fresco.
3
Si quieres, unta frijoles refritos sobre cada tostada como base.
4
Coloca generosamente los cueritos sobre 8 tostadas de maíz.
5
Corona con lechuga, crema, salsa verde, aguacate y queso fresco.
6
Sirve inmediatamente. Añade salsa picante al gusto.
💡 Come rápido antes de que la tostada se remoje.

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Edmond Bojalil

Founder, Recetas Mexas

Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.