Migas Manchegas

Name: Migas Manchegas
Ingredients: 9 oz bread or 1 baguette (about 250 grams); 1 chorizo sausage; 3 slices pork belly or thick-cut bacon; 6 cloves garlic; 7 tablespoons olive oil (100 ml); 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Creandoaficiones - Susana Sg @creandoaficiones

Although this blog is mostly about desserts, I have occasionally posted savory recipes, especially appetizers. Today, I'm sharing this delicious Migas Manchegas recipe. I’ve been craving them and wanted to make them, so here’s the recipe. These amounts make about 3 or 4 servings. Let’s get started.

Creandoaficiones - Susana Sg @creandoaficiones

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Ingredients

9 ozbread or 1 baguette (about 250 grams)
1chorizo sausage
3 slicespork belly or thick-cut bacon
6 clovesgarlic
7 tablespoonsolive oil (100 ml)
1/2 teaspoonpaprika

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Steps

1

You can buy pre-cut bread for migas at some supermarkets, or cut up day-old bread yourself.
2

Place the bread in a large bowl. Wet your hands and sprinkle water over the bread, just enough to moisten it without soaking. Toss the bread with your hands until all pieces are damp. Cover with a cloth and let it rest for about 2 hours (I left mine for 4 hours).
3

After resting, heat the olive oil in a deep skillet or wok. Cut each garlic clove in half lengthwise, leaving the skins on, and add them to the pan.
4

Cut the pork belly (or bacon) and chorizo into pieces.
5

Once the garlic is golden, remove it from the pan.
6

Add the pork belly (or bacon) to the pan and fry it. Remove and set aside with the garlic.
7

Add the chorizo to the pan and fry it. While the chorizo is cooking, add the paprika. When the chorizo is cooked, remove it and set aside with the pork belly and garlic.
8

Add the bread to the pan and stir until it absorbs the oil well.
9

Return the pork belly, chorizo, and garlic to the bread. Continue stirring until everything is well combined and the flavors are blended. Enjoy!