# Arroz meloso de carrilleras al Pedro Ximenez

Arroz meloso de carrilleras al Pedro Ximenez is a flavorful rice dish with tender pork cheeks cooked in Pedro Ximenez sherry.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 91 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 320 gr arroz variedad Albufera
- 5 carrilleras de cerdo
- a gusto sal
- a gusto pimienta
- aceite de oliva virgen extra
- 0.5 cebolla
- 0.5 puerro
- 0.5 pimiento verde italiano
- 1 zanahoria
- 2 ajos
- pimentón dulce
- 2 tomates rallados
- 1 vaso Pedro Ximenez
- 2 vasos agua
- laurel
- caldo de carne
- infusión de azafrán
- cebollino picado

## Instructions

1. Clean the pork cheeks.
2. Cut the pork cheeks into bite-sized pieces.
3. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Prepare the vegetables.
5. Grate the tomato and mince the garlic.
6. Sear the pork cheeks and set aside.
7. Add the vegetables.
8. Add salt.
9. When the vegetables are poached, add the minced garlic, sweet paprika and grated tomato.
10. Incorporate the pork cheeks, Pedro Ximenez wine, water, and bay leaves.
11. Cover and cook over low heat for an hour and a quarter.
12. Add the broth, salt to taste, saffron infusion, and Dacsa Albufera rice.
13. Stir to release starch.
14. Serve and garnish with chopped chives.

## Tips

- Cook the pork cheeks for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Use 4 parts of broth for 1 part of rice.
- Cook for 16 minutes: 6 min at high heat, 5 minutes at medium heat and 5 minutes at minimum heat.
- In the rice dishes it is possible to have a saucepan next to it with hot broth in case more needs to be added.
- You have to move the rice so that it releases starch and is creamy.
- Rest for 5 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@elchefkent/video/7498804868283387158?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b9ab0aab-772b-4603-bd1f-44c5acc70c0c
- Extracted: 2025-06-10

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