Pickled Pig’s Trotters

Name: Pickled Pig’s Trotters
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 72 h
Total time: 72 h 6 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American, Chinese, German
Ingredients: Pig's trotters 6; White vinegar 2 cups; Red chili 2; Salt 2 tbsp

Definitely one of the more ‘out-there’ recipes

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72h 6m
Serves 6
Medium
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Nutritional information

200

Calories

13g

Fat

89mg

Cholesterol

1.3g

Carbs

Sugar

18.5g

Protein

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Pickled Pig’s Trotters

This Pickled Pig’s Trotters recipe will make some of you say ‘Woah Nelly!’, and others of you head straight to grab a fork! If you’re not from the Deep South, this definitely one of the more ‘out-there’ recipes I’ve posted but bear with me! A couple of years ago I had a real love affair with the cuisine of the Southern States, after a month-long road trip through Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Yams, collards, grits, cornbread muffins – I tried them all, including pickled pigs feet. Just like the locals, I took a fork and ate them straight from the jar and surprise, surprise, I was hooked!

Pickled pigs feet are also popular in Asian cuisine so maybe they felt comfortingly familiar to me. This simple pickled pigs feet recipe has you cooking them until tender and falling off the bone, before leaving them to pickle for a few days, with some chili for a good kick of heat.

To make Pickled Pig’s Trotters, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients

Adjust Servings:

	6 Pig's trotters
	2 cups White vinegar
	2 Red chili
	2 tbsp Salt

Steps to make Pickled Pig’s Trotters

1

Boil the trotters

2h

Place the trotters in a large pan or casserole pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 2 hours. You may need to top up the water. When the trotters are tender, drain the water.
2

Prepare the trotters

40min

Run hot water over the trotters to wash away any excess fat. Extract as many bones as possible from each of the trotters.
3

Make the pickling liquid

1min

Combine the salt and vinegar together in a bowl.
4

Prepare the pickling jars

5min

In a one quart jar, place 1 red chili and 3 of the trotters, then pour half of the pickling liquid over the top. Repeat with a second jar and the remaining trotters.
5

Leave to pickle

3d

Make sure the jars are properly sealed and leave in the refrigerator for 3 - 7 days days before eating.
6

Serving Pickled Pig’s Trotters

You can try adding the meat of these Pickled Pig’s Trotters to a variety of dishes for an intense burst of flavor - tostadas, grill cakes, Asian style salads - experiment! I’m really intrigued to hear if you like these or not, so please do share your feelings in the comments section below!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.