Chicharron en Salsa
Pork skin in chile sauce
Best wine varietals
Grenache
Grenache complements the rich, spicy flavors of chicharron en salsa.
Blend
Blend wines offer balanced acidity and fruitiness for complex dishes.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon's bold tannins cut through the fatty pork skin.
Vinho Verde
Vinho Verde's crisp acidity refreshes the palate with fried textures.
Best cocktails with this
Cocktail Glass • Medium • 5 min
acid/heat/salty — classic tequila + lime and salt cuts pork fat and complements chile sauce
Highball glass • Easy • 2 min
bubbles,acid — clean tequila + soda and lime refreshes, bubbles lift oily mouthfeel
Margarita glass • Medium • 10 min
acid/sweet — tart pomegranate + tequila brightens the dish and refreshes the palate
Wine glass • Easy • 5 min
acid/herbal/bubbles — hibiscus floral/tartness and sparkle lift the richness and echo Mexican flavors
Margarita glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/bubbles — jalapeño spice with lime and soda mirrors and elevates chile heat while cleansing fat
Highball glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid/bubbles — fresh jalapeño + tequila and soda balance spice and cut richness
Rocks glass • Medium • 10 min
heat/acid — tequila with jalapeño and agave offers direct spicy complement and savory lift
Wine Glass • Medium • 5 min
sweet/acid/bubbles — orange and effervescence provide contrast to heat and fatty texture