Yield: 4-6 Tapas Servings
Carrilladas De Cerdo Recipe - Spanish Braised Pork Cheeks
This carrilladas de cerdo recipe is a traditional recipe for Spanish braised pork cheeks. This carrilladas recipe is a slow-cooked pork cheek recipe made with red wine. It’s perfect as part of a Spanish tapas night or served as a main course with roasted potatoes.
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time
2 hours 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound (½ kg) of pork cheeks
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 large carrot, diced small
- ½ of a yellow onion, diced
- 2 stalks of celery, diced small
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced or pressed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon flour (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup of red wine
- 2 cups of beef stock (or chicken stock)
Instructions
- Season the pork cheeks in salt and pepper.
- Place a dutch oven over medium heat and add the olive oil.
- When the olive oil is warm add the pork cheeks and cook until they start to brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove the cheeks from the dutch oven.
- Add the carrots, onion, celery, and garlic to the dutch oven.
- Add the cumin, cinnamon, and paprika. Coat the spices in the olive oil and cook for 7-10 minutes, allowing the vegetables to sweat and soften.
- Add the red wine and bring it to a simmer.
- Add the flour and stir well to thicken.
- Add the pork cheeks back into the dutch oven. Place the bay leaves inside the pan and then add beef broth. Try to cover the cheeks so that they are relatively submerged. They may float.
- Bring to a slight simmer. Reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 1.5 to 2 hours.
- Check every 20-30 minutes to ensure the liquid doesn’t fully absorb. If it seems dry add a ½ cup of warm water.
- When the cheeks are done, remove them from the dutch oven. Use an immersion blender to thicken the sauce.
- Place the oxtail in a serving dish and drizzle with the thickened sauce.
Notes
If you are not familiar with using an immersion blender in hot broth, please see the notes above.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 285mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 6g
This nutritional data is provided by a third-party source and should not be relied on if you are on a strict diet.