Dinner for 4

Pork Cracklings in Red Salsa

Name: Pork Cracklings in Red Salsa
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 9 oz pork cracklings; 18 oz plum tomatoes; 2 serrano peppers; 3 1/2 oz onion; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; salt to taste (optional); 1 sprig cilantro (optional)

$3.93for 430 minServes 4

Pork cracklings simmer in a fresh red salsa made from tomatoes, serrano peppers, onion, garlic, and cilantro.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pork roast, 0.55 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 18 oz$0.08/oz typical	18 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Jalapeno peppers, 2$0.25 each typical	2	$0.50Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.28Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.93

Swaps

Swap pork roast for beef chuck roastabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Low-carb High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$0.98 per serving$3.93 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

9 oz pork cracklings
18 oz plum tomatoes
2 serrano peppers
3 1/2 oz onion
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp vegetable oil
salt to taste (optional)
1 sprig cilantro (optional)

Steps

Simmer the tomatoes and serrano peppers in a saucepan with water for 8 minutes, until softened.
Blend the tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, and salt until smooth.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Pour in the salsa and simmer it for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cook pork until it reaches 145 F inside, then rest it 3 minutes.
Add the pork cracklings and simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the cilantro.

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