Name: Chifrijo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 Kilogram Cuban beans; 1 Unit Head of garlic; 1 Unit Onion; 1 Unit Celery stalk; 2 Unit Whole and peeled carrots; 300 Gram Pork ribs; 2 Unit Thyme sprigs; 400 Gram Small pieces of pork cheek; 2 Unit Limes; 3 Unit Garlic cloves; 50 milliliter Oil; 1 Unit Whole tomato; 50 Gram Chopped onion; 1 Unit Cilantro; 25 Gram Finely chopped peeled celery; 1 pinch Pepper; 1 Unit Finely chopped jalapeño chili; 1 Unit Lime

Traditional Chifrijo Recipe

On this page we present you 2 different ways to prepare this recipe:

Chifrijo (Original version)
Version in Spanish

Chifrijo is a very popular dish in Costa Rica, thanks to its combination of intense flavors. Beans diluted in broth, crispy pork cracklings, and spicy tomato sauce make this dish a delight for the palate. A traditional recipe with roots in Costa Rican cuisine. A delicacy worth trying.

In the taverns of Costa Rica, Chifrijo is a must-try dish, the perfect combination of textures and flavors that comfort the soul.

Slow-cooked beans, golden pork meat, and fresh pico de gallo are the key to its irresistible flavor.

Each bite of this exquisite delicacy transports those who try it to lands full of joy and culinary tradition.

Chifrijo

Main Course

1 hour

10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 kilogram of Cuban beans

1 Head of garlic

1 Onion

1 Celery stalk

2 Whole and peeled carrots

300 grams of Pork ribs

2 Thyme sprigs

400 grams of Small pieces of pork cheek

2 Limes

3 Garlic cloves

50 milliliters of Oil

1 Whole tomato

50 grams of Chopped onion

1 Cilantro

25 grams of Finely chopped peeled celery

1 pinch of Pepper

1 Finely chopped jalapeño chili

1 Lime

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare the beans, place all the ingredients (garlic, onion, celery stalk, whole and peeled carrots, pork ribs, thyme sprigs) in a large pot under hot water and boil for 2 hours over low heat until the beans are soft.

Step 2 : Add salt to taste and cook for another 15 minutes, then let cool.

Step 3 : For the pork preparation, season with salt, pepper, add lime juice, and marinate for 1 hour.

Step 4 : Then, heat oil in a medium saucepan, add whole garlic and the meat.

Step 5 : Fry until golden brown and season again.

Step 6 : To prepare the pico de gallo, chop the tomato and in a large bowl add the chopped onion, cilantro, finely chopped peeled celery, finely chopped jalapeño chili, and the juice of a lime.

Step 7 : Mix and add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 8 : Finally, for the presentation of the Costa Rican dish, cook 200 grams of white rice, cut an avocado into thin strips, and prepare fried tortillas.

Step 9 : In a soup plate, place a layer of rice, then a layer of beans, a layer of pork cracklings, followed by a layer of pico de gallo and finally, add the avocado and fried tortillas on the side.

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