Chicharon I

Ingredients

• a piece of pork skin about 1 to 2 pounds (you can usually find pork skin at supermarket or at your butcher.)
• ½ cup of sofrito
• salt and pepper to taste
• four tablespoons of oregano

Directions

1. Wash pork skin in cold water.
2. Place pork skin in a large pot and cover with cold water.
3. Add sofrito, salt and pepper and oregano.
4. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and allow to simmer.
5. Cook for about one hour or until tender.
6. Remove from pot and allow to drain.
7. Place into a roasting pan and put into a preheated oven at 350°F.
8. Roast for about 2½ to 3 hours or until you see that it has become nice and crispy.
9. Remove and allow to cool.