Recipes with chicharrón (pork crackling)
15 verified Mexican recipes with chicharrón (pork crackling).
Chicharrón — pork skin fried until airy and crisp — is far more than a snack: simmered in salsa verde it becomes one of Mexico's great breakfasts, it stuffs gorditas, tops tostadas and adds crunch to guacamole with chicharrón. Buying it well-made (from a proper producer, not industrial) transforms the dish.
This page gathers 15 verified Mexican recipes with chicharrón (pork crackling), ordered A to Z — including Pork Crackling in Red Salsa, Pork Crackling in Green Salsa, Chicharrones Preparados. Total times range from 10 to 110 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Chicharrones Preparados (10 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £5.99 per 100g (researched for our cost estimates).
Pork Crackling in Red Salsa
Pork crackling braised in a red tomato and guajillo chilli sauce. A quick and hearty Mexican home-style stew.
30 minfacil4 servings
Pork Crackling in Green Salsa
Pork crackling stewed in a tangy tomatillo and serrano chilli salsa.
30 minfacil4 servings
Chicharrones Preparados
Wheat chicharrón topped with cueritos, hot sauce, cream, avocado and cheese. The perfect snack.
10 minfacil4 servings
Pork Rind Dobladitas
Folded tortillas filled with pork rind in green salsa, fried in lard, a classic of central Mexico.
35 minfacil4 servings
Charro Beans
Hearty northern Mexican bean soup with bacon, chorizo, and pork cracklings.
110 minmedia8 servings
Dirty Beans (Frijoles Puercos)
Refried beans with chorizo, bacon and cheese, Sinaloa style.
40 minmedia6 servings
Gorditas de Chicharron en Salsa (Pork Crackling Gorditas)
Thick corn masa pockets stuffed with pork crackling stewed in green or red salsa.
45 minfacil6 servings
Pressed Pork Crackling Gorditas
Thick corn masa pocket stuffed with pressed pork crackling in green salsa.
60 minmedia6 servings
Guacamayas (Pork Crackling Rolls)
Crusty roll stuffed with pork crackling and red arbol chilli salsa, pride of Leon, Guanajuato.
15 minfacil4 servings
Itacates
Triangular masa parcels filled with beans or crackling, cooked on a comal.
40 minfacil8 servings
Chicharrón Quesadillas (Pork Crackling)
Corn quesadillas with pressed pork crackling in green salsa and Oaxacan cheese.
30 minfacil4 servings
Sopa Tlaxcalteca (Tlaxcalan Tortilla Soup with Beans)
Tortilla soup with black beans, pork crackling and pasilla chilli from Tlaxcala.
40 minfacil4 servings
Basket Tacos
Steamed tacos filled with potato, beans or pork crackling, kept warm in a basket.
70 minmedia8 servings
Basket Tacos with Chicharrón
Steamed tacos filled with pork crackling in green salsa.
35 minfacil12 servings
Guisado Tacos
Mexico City breakfast tacos filled with home-style daily stews.
50 minmedia4 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with chicharrón (pork crackling) are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 15 published Mexican recipes using chicharrón (pork crackling), all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Pork Crackling in Red Salsa, Pork Crackling in Green Salsa, Chicharrones Preparados.
What's the quickest recipe with chicharrón (pork crackling)?
Chicharrones Preparados, ready in 10 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 10 to 110 minutes.
How much does chicharrón (pork crackling) cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £5.99 per 100g, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got chicharrón (pork crackling) and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick chicharrón (pork crackling) plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
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.
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