What is braised pork cheeks in Spanish?
Season with salt and coat the cheeks in the flour. Panfry them on both sides in a wide bottom pot o Leer más
Is carrillada pork or beef?
Clara Macias
2025-11-07 17:25:52
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Whether it's ternera or cerdo cheeks, carrilladas rightfully claims its place among the finest offerings in Spanish cuisine.
This exquisite cut of meat, sourced from the animal's cheek, is relatively lean yet incredibly moist.
It's a culinary gem found all across Spain, typically prepared through slow braising in a medley of delectable sauces.
The result, meat that quite literally melts in your mouth, requiring no effort from your trusty knife.
Honestly, carrillada is a delicacy that deserves a top spot on your culinary bucket list when exploring Spain.
If you want to elevate your experience, I highly recommend trying Carrilladas Iberica, crafted from the finest pork cheeks.
This delightful dish graces tables throughout Spain, with its heartiest renditions found in the main pig-raising regions, such as western Andalusia, Extremadura, and Castilla y León, where the freshest meat abounds.
Speaking of memorable culinary experiences, one of the best carrillada dishes I've ever savoured was in Seville at @bodeguitaromero.
It felt like a comforting embrace on a plate.
Another unforgettable encounter was with ravioli-like parcels brimming with meat from carrilleras that I enjoyed at @barajas20tapas, also in Seville.
Daniel Jaimes
2025-10-31 11:21:26
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Slow-cooked pork cheeks are a Spanish secret that I couldn’t believe we hadn’t discovered before a recent trip to Sevilla, Spain.
We had ordered Cola de Toro, which is a braised oxtail that is cooked until it’s falling apart, at a small but well-reviewed tapas restaurant.
The waiter explained to us that if we liked the oxtail, we really needed to try the “carrilladas” which were far superior.
Not knowing the unfamiliar Spanish word, I asked him what they were.
He tried to explain, and finally pointed to his own face and tapped on his cheek.
A word of advice: when a waiter in any restaurant enthusiastically explains how much he loves a dish, just order it.
This is an unusual cut of meat in some parts of the world, and as a result, if you can find them, they are usually very cheap.
Don’t let that stop you – they are incredibly tender and flavorful.
You should be able to go to your local butcher a request them.
We’ve read about other chefs who’ve discovered the cut of meat who (somewhat) guiltily buy up the entire butcher’s supply whenever they find them.
The carrilladas should be tender and bathed in a rich dark sauce for about two hours.
It’s best to serve with bread or mashed potatoes, so you can soak up all of the delicious sauce.
Finally, beef cheeks can be substituted for pork.
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Aleix Guevara
2025-10-22 22:48:41
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Season with salt and coat the cheeks in the flour.
Panfry them on both sides in a wide bottom pot over high heat with the olive oil.
3-4 minutes on each side and set aside.
In the same pot and oil panfry the roughly chopped onion, peeled garlic, carrot and celery until dark golden.
Add the herbs and spices and the finely chopped tomatoes and reduce down the juices of the tomato for around 5 minutes.
Put the seared cheeks back into the pan and flambé with the PX Sherry.
Add the remaining salt and when the wine had reduce by 2/3’s add the beef stock and let it all hard boil for 30 minutes when we will bring the heat down to low and we will let them simmer gently at least for the next 2 hours.
Sometimes even 3 hours, all depends on the type of meat and size.
You can as well place the oven-proof casserole in the oven and slow cook it with the lid on or a parchment cartouche at 150 degree for the same amount of time.
Alejandro Raya
2025-10-22 21:29:38
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Lauren’s love of food and Spain led her create Devour Tours, which has now expanded to 18 countries – and counting!
She is also a trained chef and the creator behind Spanish Sabores, a food blog dedicated to Spanish recipes.
Carrillada de Ternera = Braised beef cheeks
Carrillada Ibérica or Carrillada de Cerdo = Braised pork cheeks
Whether beef cheeks or Iberian pork cheeks, carrillada is a star of Spanish cuisine.
The relatively lean, moist cut of meat that comes from the (you guessed it) cheek of the animal is a fantastic cut that is usually served braised in a variety of delicious sauces all around Spain.
When properly cooked over a low heat, carrillada absolutely melts in your mouth— you often won’t even need a knife to cut it.
Pork cheeks can be prepared in flavorful sauces, such as garlic, tomato and port wine or a fantastic sauce of white wine, onion and carrot.
When made with the high quality Iberian pork, it guarantees they will be the best pork cheeks you have ever tasted.
Beef cheeks have a similar preparation and can often pair with the same sauces.
However, some excellent options for beef cheeks are a red wine, onion and pumpkin sauce or a rich sauce of mushrooms, tomato and the famous Pedro Ximénez wine.
If you are planning to visit Madrid, you can arrange a custom tapas tour where we will try Madrid’s best carrillada.
Contact us to start planning!
And if you can’t make it out with us, don’t worry– you can cook beef cheeks or pork cheeks in the comfort of your kitchen with this fantastic Spanish recipe:
Braised Pork Cheek in Port Wine with Honey
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