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Iberico Pork Cheeks (Carrilladas) | ±1kg

£33.00
£33.00
£33.00
Tax included.
4 to 5 Serve
Spain Origin
Pata Negra Breed
Braising and slow-cooking Best for
Frozen, Vacuum-packed Condition
Description

The Pata Negra feasts on sweet acorns, which lend the pork a deep red colour. While the Iberico Pork Cheeks carry an exceptionally rich and nutty flavour, the Carrillada cheeks are surprisingly lean due to the stunning fat marbled through the meat.

The fork-tender “Carrilladas”, or cheeks, are perfect for a slow roast pulled pork dish. Slow cooking in a rich red wine sauce transforms this prized cut into a heartwarming dish. When you braise these Iberico Pork Cheeks, the nut-flavoured fat slowly melts into the pork to create an incredible taste-bud-tantalising and pleasing dish.

We strive for precision with every hand-cut order. Please note that natural variations occur, and we maintain a weight tolerance of ±8%, which is reflected in our pricing. Should a selection fall outside this range, we will contact you directly to ensure your order meets our standards and your expectations.
Cooking Instructions

Iberico Pork Cheeks - Slow Braise

±1kg (carrilladas). Serves 4 to 5. Defrost 12–18 hours. 2½ to 3 hours in the oven.

1. Defrost
Move the pack from freezer to fridge. Leave it in its packaging, on a plate. Allow 12 to 18 hours. Cook within 3 days of defrosting. Do not refreeze.

2. Trim lightly and dry
Take off any hard sinew on the outside but leave the fat. Pat the cheeks completely dry and season well with salt and pepper.

3. Brown them hard, in batches
A heavy casserole over a high heat with a little olive oil. 2 to 3 minutes a side until deeply golden. Crowding the pot steams them and you lose the colour that gives the sauce its depth. Lift them out and set aside.

4. Build the base in the same pot
Onion, carrot and garlic in the rendered fat, 5 to 7 minutes until soft. Add a glass of red wine or dry sherry and let it bubble down for a couple of minutes.

5. Return the cheeks and add liquid
Stock to come halfway up, no further. Add a bay leaf and a sprig of thyme. Bring it to a bare tremble, never a boil, which tightens the meat before the collagen has a chance to melt.

6. Cook low and long
Cover and cook at 140°C for 2½ to 3 hours, turning once halfway. They are ready when a fork twists in the meat with no resistance at all.

7. Reduce the sauce
Lift the cheeks out and let the liquid reduce over a medium heat until it coats a spoon. Return the cheeks to warm through.

8. Rest, or cook it a day ahead
20 minutes off the heat before serving. Better still, cook them the day before and lift the set fat from the surface. Serve with mash, rice or bread.

Do not rush this cut. Cheeks are pure working muscle and collagen. An hour is not enough, and no amount of heat substitutes for time.
Nutritional Information
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Storage

Delivered frozen
Keep frozen at -18°C until needed. Use by the date on the pack.
Defrost in the fridge, in its packaging, on a plate. Allow 12–18 hours.
Never defrost at room temperature or in a microwave.
Once defrosted, keep at 0–4°C and cook within 3 days.
Do not refreeze once thawed.
Delivery

SHIPPING RATES (UK mainland only excl. Highlands)

 Orders over £85 Express By End of Day (Tues-Sat)  FREE
 Orders under £85 Express By End of Day (Tues-Sat)  £8.50
 Express by 1PM (Tues-Fri) / by 1PM for Scotland  £11
 Express Saturday by 1PM / by 1PM for Scotland  £22


Our delivery service covers all UK mainland addresses and is fully tracked using trusted courier DPD.
We aim to deliver all orders, excluding the Highlands & Islands, via next-day service; however, please allow up to 48 hours when placing your order in case of any courier delays.
FAQs
iberico pork cheeks

  • The Land of the Black Hoof

In the sun-baked plains and ancient oak forests of Spain's dehesa, the Pata Negra pig lives as it has for centuries, roaming freely, foraging on acorns, and taking its time. That unhurried life is exactly what makes Iberico pork extraordinary. The acorn diet infiltrates the fat itself, creating an intense, nutty depth of flavour that no other pork in the world can replicate.
  • 5 stars: 8 (100%)
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Neil Girkins
Muy bueno

Muy bueno !

Thank you, Neil! We're delighted you enjoyed the Iberico Pork Cheeks. Looking forward to serving you again.

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Miguel Molina
Amazing

Amazing meat!

Thank you Miguel for your review! Very happy to know you are delighted by the quality of our Ibérico pork cheeks.

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Edward
Amazing tasty product like all of your

Amazing tasty product like all of your stuff!!

Thank you Edward for your 5-star review and your loyalty. That is greatly appreciated. We are so pleased you enjoy all our products and look forward to serving you again soon.

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Sim
Iberico Pork Cheeks

AMAZING!! But they always are, thanks to the brilliant team at MMAH

Thank you Sim for your lovely review. We are very happy you enjoyed these delicious Iberico cheeks and look forward to serving you again soon.

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K Naylor
Iberico pork cheeks

What a size!!! Fabulous for the smoker

Thank you for your 5 star review. These Iberico Pork cheeks are indeed delicious. We look forward to serving you again soon.

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Edward J Bolger
Ted's spicy pork cheeks

Needed quite a bit of trimming but meat was excellent tasty and tender - it would have been better if the cheeks were similar sized and they did shrink a fair bit on cooking.

Hi Edward, thank you for your feedback on our Iberico Pork Cheeks. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the flavour and tenderness of the meat. We will make sure to pass this along your comments to our team for consideration. Thank you for choosing our product and we hope to serve you again in the future. Have a great day!

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quentin smith
excellent Iberian pork products

I ordered 5kg of pork cheek for a supperclub event.
The ordering, and delivery processes were faultless and the product was of a very high standard. Well trimmed and super tasty.and good value for such high quality.
Strongly recommended.

Thank you so much for your kind words and recommendation! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed our Iberico Pork Cheeks. It's always our goal to provide high quality and delicious products for our customers. We hope you had a great supperclub event and we look forward to serving you again in the future. Thank you for choosing our Iberian pork products!

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Michael Horseman
cheeky

After an initial issue with the delivery date the team at meat home worked their magic to get my Iberico pork cheeks delivered and the customer experience was brilliant despite the initial hiccup.

the cheeks were really lean having been trimmed and were absolutely delicious cooked in a Pedro Jimenez sauce with beef stock. Totally yummy

Thank you Michael for your heart-warming 5 stars review! Very happy all turned out well and so pleased to read you enjoyed these deliciously tender Iberico Pork cheeks. Looking forward to serving you again soon.