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    Easier, Quicker Air Fryer Chicharrones

    Air fryer chicharrones recipe.

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    Faster, less messy to make, these crispy air fryer chicharrones are the perfect snack or meal for air fryer lovers.

    Air fryer chicharrones with tostones and lemon wedges.
    Air fryer chicharrones.

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    1. Why we ❤️ it
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    Why we ❤️ it

    Chicharrones are our national guilty pleasure, and not a thing that we make at home or consume often. Personally, the main reason I avoid it, is that I hate frying and the mess that comes with it. With an air fryer, you can make a quicker, easier chicharrón without the mess.

    And while not exactly the same as the traditional chicharrones, I think that the savings in time and effort make up for the small sacrifice in texture and flavor worth it.

    Air fryer chicharrones with tostones and lemon wedges.
    Air fryer chicharrones with tostones and lemon wedges.

    Air fryer chicharrones.

    Air fryer cooking

    This is a recipe that I wrote because many of our readers suggested I did. Air fryers have become a very popular appliance in our time-strapped kitchens nowadays, as well as other popular time savers like electric pressure cookers, and slow cookers.

    So far we've added a recipe for air fryer tostones, air "fried" potatoes, one for chicharrón de pollo, and one for yaroa that you can make in the air fryer. Check them out. All of those, as well as this recipe, have instructions for alternatives if you do not have an air fryer.

    About this recipe

    Bear in mind that the super crispy chicharrón that we know and love is produced by a time-consuming, arduous process, which is why the vast majority of Dominicans simply buy chicharrones, instead of making them at home. This recipe simplifies the process but does not yield exactly the same result.

    Pre-cutting the chicharrones allows them to be cooked through, with crispy skin, and still juicy meat. This way we can get our chicharrones fix without having to spend hours cleaning grease off our kitchens.

    Buen provecho!

    Tia Clara

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    [Recipe + Video] Easy and Quick Air Fryer Chicharrones

    By: Clara Gonzalez
    Faster, less messy to make, these crispy air fryer chicharrones are the perfect snack or meal for the air fryer lovers.
    5 from 7 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Resting time 25 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Dominican, Latino
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 797 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 2 pound pork belly, [0.91 kg]
    • 2 limes, (plus some extra lime wedges for garnishing)
    • 1 teaspoon oregano , (dry, ground)
    • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons onion powder
    • 1 teaspoon pepper , (freshly-cracked, or ground)

    Instructions
     

    • Chopping the meat
      Chopping the meat: Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces.
    • Seasoning meat
      Seasoning: Squeeze the lemon juice over the meat. Combine with all the remaining ingredients. Stir to coat the meat in the seasonings and lime juice.
      Let it rest covered for 25 minutes in the fridge.
    • Cooking in air fryer
      Cooking: To cook in the air fryer, preheat the air fryer to 350 ºF [175ºC]. Place the meat pieces in the air fryer bowl, skin-side up. Cook for 25 minutes, or until they turn a golden-brown color.
      To cook in the oven, preheat the oven to 350 ºF [175ºC]. Place the meat on a wire rack, skin-side up. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until they turn a golden-brown color.
    • Serving
      Serving: Remove from the oven and serve with tostones (classic, or air fried) and some lime wedges.

    Tips and Notes

    Because a combination of fat, seasonings, and meat juices will accumulate at the bottom of the air fryer base, I suggest you line the bottom (not the basket, just the base where the basket sits) with a circle of aluminum foil or parchment paper to make it easier to clean later on.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 797kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 15gFat: 80gSaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 1213mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 26IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.

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    Published Nov 12, 2020, revised Dec 9, 2022

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    Edited: Dec 9, 2022 | Publish: Nov 12, 2020

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