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chicharron

American  
[chee-chah-rohn] / ˌtʃi tʃɑˈroʊn /

noun

  • chicharrons,
    plural
  • chicharrones
    plural
  1. Mexican Cooking. pork rind.


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He missed the chaos of the capital, the greasy miracle that is a quesadilla de chicharron.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2021

Horchata, the cold sweetened beverage made from ground rice or almonds and usually flavored with cinnamon or vanilla, also made the cut, as did chicharron, the popular fried pork belly or pig skin snack.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2021

He also passed along a recent experience at Tacos Guerrero, a trailer in East Austin, where he had just taken a bite of his taco packed with chicharron and salsa verde.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2021

What the thicker gordita excels in is encasing typically thicker, saucier stews and preparations than you’d find in a taco, like chicharron con chile, a spicy pork rind stew.

From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2017

You take a horn Of chicharron, And sneak out Of the house.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

That’s why I scroll past the umpteenth TikTok video of chicharrones fried in the back of someone’s pickup truck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023

Chicken skins have been trying to elbow out chicharrones for some time, but this may be their year.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022

Horchata, the cold sweetened beverage made from ground rice or almonds and usually flavored with cinnamon or vanilla, also made the cut, as did chicharrones, the popular fried pork belly or pig skin snack.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2021

They lined up for juicy brisket with a volcanic bark, handmade sausage with serranos and Oaxaca cheese, and mac-and-cheese spiked with chicharrones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2018

I take a few chicharrones, put them in a soft tortilla, and drown them in dark red salsa.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

Mozzarella and Parmesan combine with cotiya cheese to make chicharrons de queso — basically cheese cracklings.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2018

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