Cheesy Pork Figones

The name of figones derives from the restaurant in Zamora, Spain where this tapa was invented, called El Figón. Figón is a somewhat outdated name for a lowly tavern. However, these cheesy pork figones soon became popular, and now you can find them all over the town and the whole province. This is a crowd-pleaser and so easy to make you’ll surely make it again and again.

Cheesy Pork Figones

Gretel Shaw

Cheesy pork figones is a Spanish snack that's perfect to serve when you have guests over. Try the easy recipe here.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine Spanish

Servings 20 fiognes

Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Roll Ingredients

• 10 slices bacon - cut in half
• 1 cup ground pork (minced pork)
• 5 slices cheddar cheese - cut in 4 strips

Frying Batter Ingredients

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  350 grams all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup beer
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch baking powder
• 1 pinch turmeric - for colour
• 2 cups olive oil - for deep-frying

Instructions

 

Frying Batter Instructions

• Mix all the ingredients until you see no flour lumps. Cover and let rest for 30 minutes. The final consistency should be similar to pancake batter.

Rolls Instructions

• Cut the bacon slices, sandwich size, into 2 equal strips. Then cut cheese strips of half the width of the ham. Set aside.
• Arrange the pork, the cheese strips and the ham strips on top of the other.
• Roll the assembly and secure each roll with a toothpick.

Frying Instructions

• Pour the olive oil into a small pan and heat to medium, around 180 degrees Celsius. The oil musn’t give any smoke.
• Place the bowl with the batter close to the pan and coat the rolls in batter, one by one, then dip them in the oil.
• Fry the figones in batches of not more than 3 to 4 until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, take them out to a plate covered in kitchen paper to eliminate some of the oil and serve immediately while the coating is crispy and the cheese is melted.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 5gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg

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