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Guacamayas (León pork-rind rolls)

Name: Guacamayas (León pork-rind rolls)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 crusty bolillo rolls; 300 g pork chicharrón; Dried chiles de árbol, toasted; 2 roasted tomatoes and 1 garlic clove; Pico de gallo: tomato, onion, and cilantro; Lime juice and salt

· Street food

A crusty bolillo roll filled with pork chicharrón, pico de gallo, and a very spicy chile de árbol salsa.

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⏱ 30 min🍽 4 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated

Preparation: 20 min
Cooking: 10 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

A street snack born in the San Juan de Dios neighborhood of León around the 1950s; today there are guacamayerías with decades of tradition.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Grind the toasted chiles de árbol with the roasted tomato, garlic, and salt into a spicy salsa.
2
Slit the rolls open along one side and remove some of the crumb.
3
Fill with the broken-up chicharrón.
4
Add pico de gallo and douse with the chile de árbol salsa.
5
Adjust with lime juice and salt and serve immediately.

Cooking tips

Fill the rolls just before serving so the pork crackling retains some texture.

Technique and preparation

What to check during preparation

Use a firm-crusted roll and cut a pocket without tearing the base. Make the salsa separately and let it cool before assembly. Pork crackling loses its crunch when wet, so add it last and spoon on salsa gradually. Drain pickled pork skin if using it so its liquid does not soak the bread. Serve freshly assembled; for transport, pack salsa and crackling separately.