Flamenquín (rouleaux de porc au jambon frits)
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Flamenquín (rouleaux de porc au jambon frits)

65m
Prépa
25m
Cuisson
4
Portions
Moyen
Difficulté

Fines escalopes de porc roulées autour de jambon serrano, panées deux fois et frites jusqu'à être bien dorées et croustillantes.

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Portions

4portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories560
protein35g
carbs28g
fat34g
fiber1g

Par portion

Étapes

Flatten the pork

Flatten the pork

Lay each pork fillet between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound gently with a meat mallet or the base of a heavy pan until about 3 mm thick and even. This keeps the meat tender and makes it easy to roll without tearing.

  • 600 g pork loin fillets

✅ C'est prêt quand : the fillets are thin, even and flexible, with no thick spots

Season and fill

Season and fill

Lay the flattened fillets flat on the counter and season both sides lightly with salt and pepper, remembering the ham is already salty. Cover each one almost to the edges with a slice or two of serrano ham.

  • 600 g pork fillets (from step 1)
  • 200 g serrano ham
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Roll and secure

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Bread twice

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Chill before frying

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Fry until golden

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Rest and serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Córdoba province, Andalusia📅 Mid-20th century🍖 ES

Flamenquín is one of the great tapas of Córdoba province, with towns such as Andújar and the city of Córdoba both claiming to have invented it. It likely grew out of simple home cooking, rolling thin pork fillets around cured ham so a small amount of good jamón could flavour a whole piece of meat, then frying it crisp to make it filling and portable.

It spread through bars and taverns across Andalusia in the mid-1900s and is now found on tapas menus throughout Spain, usually sliced and served as a starter with fries and mayonnaise.

⭐ Why It's Famous

The crackling double-fried crust around juicy pork and salty ham makes it one of the most satisfying fried tapas in Spanish cooking.

💡 Fun Fact

Some versions tuck a strip of cheese or red pepper inside alongside the ham, though purists in Córdoba insist the original has only pork and jamón.

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Córdoba province, Andalusia

37.89°N, -4.78°W