Southern Pig Ear Recipes

BOILED PIGS FEET RECIPE

Steps:

• Begin by giving the pigs feet a good washing. For the purpose of presentation, remove any unsightly hair that you observe. Yes, pigs grow hair on the toes and feet just like humans. A disposable razor will remove the hair
• Place all the ingredients in a large boiling pot and cover with water. Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cover the pot with a lid and allow pigs feet to cook until tender, about 3 hours. While your meat is cooking stir constantly and skim away any foam that develops.

HOG'S TROTTERS AND EARS

Steps:

• Place the pig's feet and ears into a large pot along with fennel, carrots, sage, tarragon, rosemary, onions, bay leaves, celery and lemons, and then cover ingredients with vegetable stock or water. Bring to a rolling boil and then immediately reduce the heat. Simmer for a minimum of 6 hours, testing for tenderness with a knife as you go. The ears will be cooked before the feet, so remove them sooner or add them to the pot later. When the flesh is tender, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest in the cooking liquid for 20 minutes.
• Serve the cooked trotters and ears with a ladle-full of broth from the pot and some crispy French bread.

SOUTHERN STYLE PIG TAILS

Steps:

• Place the pig tails in a large stock pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Cover the pot, and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain, and clean the pot of any debris, then return the tails to the pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil again, and season with onion, red pepper flakes and salt. Boil for about 2 hours, or until the tails are almost falling apart.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Drain the pig tails, and place them on the roasting pan. The stock from the tails may be used to cook turnip greens, cabbage or black-eye peas.
• Roast the tails for 30 to 40 minutes, until the tails pop and sizzle and the skin browns. Take care when opening the oven door. Allow the tails to cool, and serve with your favorite side dishes.

PIGS' EARS

Steps:

• Rinse the ears under cold running water. Place in a large saucepan with remaining ingredients. Add enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook, covered, for 2 hours. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Remove ears from cooking liquid, and use as desired.

SCHWEINE OHREN (PIG'S EARS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Unroll puff pastry sheets on a dry, lightly floured surface. Sheets should be about 1/2 cm thick. Spread sugar liberally over the entire surface of each sheet. Tightly roll or fold up the pastry from each side of the sheet to meet in the middle. It will look like face to face snails. Slice the roll into 1 cm slices, like a loaf of bread. Lay out on prepared cookie sheet about 2 cm apart. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown.