Discover the Best Cachopo: Ingredients and Recipes to Delight Your Palate

Cachopos are a traditional dish of the Asturian cuisine, located in the region of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. This delicious recipe is based on two pieces of veal or beef, with ham, cheese and other ingredients. The combination of these flavors makes the cachopo one of the most beloved dishes of Asturian cuisine.

In this article, we will discover all the ingredients needed to prepare an authentic cachopo, but we also propose new and exciting recipes to surprise your palate and those of your friends and family. If you’re in Asturias and want to try the best cachopo, we recommend La Taberna Asturiana, where you can enjoy the most popular dish in Asturias. In the city of Oviedo, we recommend Las Tablas del Campillín, the national benchmark for cachopo, with numerous awards and even a cachopo recipe book.

Basic Ingredients

The basic ingredients for a typical cachopo are: 2 pieces of boneless veal or beef, York ham, grated cheese, slices of cured ham, flour, eggs, bread crumbs, virgin olive oil, pepper and salt.

Cachopo Recipe

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients First, cut each piece of meat in half and flatten it. Then, add the salt and pepper on each side of the meat. Now, chop the sliced ham in small pieces, grate the cheese and cut the York ham into thin slices.

Step 2: Stuff the Cachopo Take one piece of meat and place the slices of York ham and grated cheese on top. Then, cover with a second piece of meat and press the edges to seal well.

Step 3: Coat the Cachopo Dip the stuffed cachopo in the flour, covering all the surface. Then, dip into the beaten eggs and coat with bread crumbs. Ensure that the cachopo is completely covered with bread crumbs.

Step 4: Fry the Cachopo In a pan, heat the olive oil. Once hot, fry the cachopo on both sides, until it is golden brown. Once done, remove the cachopo from the pan and set in a plate with paper towels to drain off the excess oil.

Alternative Cachopo Recipes

If you want to try more variations of the cachopo, you can also prepare the following recipes:

Cachopines

Ingredients: 2 pieces of boneless veal or beef, baby bell peppers, ham, cheese, soda crackers, flour, eggs, bread crumbs, virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.

Preparation: Cut the meat into small pieces and season with salt and pepper. Take a baby bell pepper and cut it in half. Place a slice of ham, cheese and a piece of meat on each half of pepper. Then, close the pepper and press the edges to seal well. Now, dip the cachopines in flour, eggs and bread crumbs. Fry the cachopines in a pan with hot olive oil until they are golden brown.

Cachopo de Cangas de Onís

Ingredients: 2 pieces of boneless veal or beef, Cabrales cheese, ham, eggs, virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.

Preparation: Cut each piece of meat in half and flatten it. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the ham in small pieces and grate the cheese. Then, put the cheese and ham on top of the meat and cover with the other piece of meat. Now, dip the cachopo in beaten eggs. Fry in a pan with hot olive oil until it is golden brown. Serve with a slice of toasted bread.

Conclusion

Cachopos are an essential dish for anyone who wants to get to know the Asturian cuisine. Its delicious combination of flavors makes it an unbeatable choice to surprise your palate and that of your friends and family. We hope that with our recipes you can delight your taste buds and experience a new and original dish.