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Tostilocos

Name: Tostilocos
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 30 g Japanese-style peanuts; 1 tsp Tajin chilli powder; 80 g Pickled pork rind strips; 80 g Julienned jicama; 2 Limes; 0.5 Chopped cucumber; 3 tbsp Chamoy sauce; 2 tbsp Valentina sauce; 1 bolsa Tortilla chips (Tostitos)

4.0(1 rating)

15 min (15 prep + 0 cook) Easy 2 servings CDMX

Edmond Bojalil

Recetas Mexas

Published: 24 Mar 2026 · Updated: 22 Jun 2026

Tortilla chips with pickled pork rind, chamoy, cucumber, jicama and chilli.

About this recipe

Tortilla chips with pickled pork rind strips, cucumber, jicama, chamoy, Valentina sauce, lime and chilli powder. Mexico's wildest street snack.

History & Origin

Tostilocos are Mexico's most eccentric and addictive street snack, a modern creation encapsulating the Mexican philosophy of mixing seemingly impossible flavour combinations. The name is a portmanteau of "Tostitos" and "locos" (crazy). They emerged in Mexico City and Guadalajara in the 1990s. The result is a symphony of salty, sour, sweet, spicy and umami flavours. They are eaten directly from the bag with a fork.

Estimated cost

£7.01

Total cost

£3.50

Per serving

* Approximate prices based on UK supermarkets

Nutritional information per serving

320

Calories

Protein

45g

Carbohydrates

12g

Fat

Fibre

890mg

Sodium

* Approximate values. May vary depending on ingredients used.

Method

1
Open an individual bag of tortilla chips along one side. Add the drained pickled pork rind strips, diced cucumber and julienned jicama.
2
Add Japanese-style peanuts, a generous drizzle of chamoy, Valentina sauce and lime juice.
3
Sprinkle with Tajin chilli powder, mix lightly and serve with a fork directly from the bag.
💡 You can add tamarind gummy sweets, grated carrot or chopped sausage.

Frequently asked questions

What people ask about this recipe

¿Qué son los cueritos y dónde los compro?

Piel de cerdo cocida y encurtida en vinagre, suave y ácida: son imprescindibles en unos tostilocos de verdad. Se venden en frasco en tiendas de productos mexicanos y latinos. Escúrrelos bien antes de añadirlos a la bolsa.

¿Con qué sustituyo los Tostitos?

Con cualquier totopo o nacho salado de maíz en bolsa individual, que es el formato clásico: se abre por el costado y se come ahí mismo. Mejor si son gruesos, porque aguantan más el chamoy y el limón sin deshacerse.

¿Se pueden preparar tostilocos con antelación?

No: con el chamoy, la Valentina y el limón, los totopos empiezan a ablandarse a los pocos minutos. Ten todos los ingredientes picados y listos, y arma cada bolsa justo antes de comer. Es comida callejera de consumo inmediato.

¿Qué es el chamoy?

Una salsa mexicana agridulce y picante hecha de fruta encurtida (tradicionalmente ciruela o albaricoque) con chile, sal y limón. Aquí aporta el contraste dulce-ácido que une cueritos, jícama, pepino y cacahuates japoneses. Se vende embotellada en tiendas latinas.

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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.