Puerto Rican Style Pig Feet Recipes

MOM'S NEW YEARS PIG'S FEET

Steps:

• Thoroughly wash pig feet in cold water and place into a large pot or Dutch oven. Add celery, onion, vinegar, red pepper flakes, seasoned salt, garlic, black pepper, and bay leaves to the feet; pour in water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is tender and falling off the bones, about 2 hours.

MONDONGO: PUERTO RICAN TRIPE STEW

Steps:

• Wash tripe tripe and calf's feet thoroughly under running water.
• drain and dry.
• Reserve calf's feet.
• Rub tripe with limes and place in a pot.
• Squeeze the rest of juice from limes over tripe.
• Add water to cover tripe by 2 inches and bring rapidly to a boil.
• Reduce heat to moderate and boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse well in cold running water.
• Cut tripe into strips 1+1/2 inch x 1 inch and place in a 10 quart kettle, together with calf's feet and rest of ingredients included in list"B".
• Bring rapidly to a boil, reduce heat to moderate, cover, and boil about 2 hours or until tripe is tender.
• Add garbanzo's, including liquid, and rest of ingredients included in list"C" and bring to a boil over over high heat.
• Reduce heat to moderate, cover, and boil until vegetables are fork-tender.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Boil, uncovered, over moderate heat, until thickened to taste.

PIGS FEET STEW

Steps:

• 1. Rinse pigs feet.use knife to remove hairs from pig feet (as if scaling a fish).
• 2. Place in pot, cover with water, boil for 30-45 minutes to remove froth.
• 3. Meanwhile -- finely chop (or use food processor) the celery, onion, green onion, bell pepper, garlic -- may also add relish, carrots, or any other vegetables -- Set Aside.
• 4. Pour out water, rinse pigs feet, and use knife to remove any remaining hairs.
• 5. Rinse out pot, put pigs feet back in pot, cover with water and boil for 30 minutes. (This can be skipped if desired, but wont be as tender).
• 6. Pour out water, rinse pigs feet and rinse pot.
• 7. Place back in pot with chopped vegetables, beans, bouillons -- Cover with water and season to taste with salt, pepper, and seasonings.
• *** NOW IS THE TIME TO ADD PIGS TAILS IF DESIRED ***.
• 9. Bring to a boil on medium heat, cover and occassionaly stir for 2 hours -- Bring to low heat for last 1 hour.
• ** YOU WILL NEED TO ADD WATER TO STEW AS IT EVAPORATES **.
• 11. Serve over a bed of white rice.