A traditional Honduran dish — yuca con chicharrón is the weekend plate of the Honduran countryside: tender boiled cassava crowned with crackling-crisp fried pork belly, sided by tangy curtido and fresh chismol. The contrast of soft, starchy yuca and salty, crunchy pork makes it irresistible.
Yuca con Chicharrón Hondureño
A traditional Honduran dish — yuca con chicharrón is the weekend plate of the Honduran countryside: tender boiled cassava crowned with crackling-crisp fried pork belly, sided by tangy curtido and fresh chismol.

Step by stepInstructions
- Boil the yuca in salted water with a couple of garlic cloves until tender but not mushy, about twenty-five minutes, then drain and keep warm
- Meanwhile, simmer the pork belly chunks in water with the remaining garlic and a pinch of salt for thirty minutes until just tender, then drain and pat very dry
- Toss the cabbage with the vinegar, salt, and grated carrot to make the curtido, and set aside
- Make the chismol by dicing the tomatoes and onion and mixing with the culantro, lime juice, and salt
- Heat a generous layer of oil in a heavy skillet and fry the pork chunks skin-side down until the skin blisters and crisps into golden chicharrón, turning to brown all sides, about fifteen minutes
- Drain the chicharrón on paper towels and season with a pinch of salt
- Plate the warm yuca, pile the chicharrón on top, and serve with the curtido, chismol, lime wedges, and warm tortillas
💡 Chef tips & storage
The pork must be dry before frying — moisture keeps the skin from crackling. If you prefer, swap the boiled-and-fried method for slow-roasting the belly until the skin is shatter-crisp.

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