Nicaraguan Vigoron
Vigoron is a delicious street food that features boiled yuca, crispy chicharrones (aka pork rinds), topped with a pickled repollo (cabbage) salad and served on banana leaf. It's an inexpensive hearty snack that everyone craves.
Ingredients
- 1 large yuca (2 lbs)
- 2-3 cups homemade or store-bought chicharrones (pork rinds)
- 1 cup homemade repollo - pickled cabbage salad (recipe listed above)
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic (optional)
- salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Carefully cut the ends of the yuca and then cut into 4 quarters.
- Using a sharp, thick blade knife or a machete, remove the outer skin of the yuca quarters. Remove the skin similar to how you would peel an orange.
- In a large pot of boiling water, add the peeled and chopped yuca. Then add salt and minced garlic to taste. Boil yuca for 25 minutes or until fork tender.
- Once fork tender, serve the yuca in a shallow bowl. Place a handful of chicharrones on top of the yuca and then cover with homemade repollo.
- Be sure to pour some of the pickling juice from the repollo over the yuca. This add some needed acid and flavor. Now enjoy!