Only someone who has never tried skillfully prepared pork ears before can wrinkle their nose in disgust and claim that it is simply impossible to eat them. But in many countries they are considered a real delicacy; all kinds of snacks and salads are prepared on their basis; pig ear dishes are served in the best Asian restaurants. And in Europe they know a lot about them. Gourmets from Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Germany or France can prepare dozens of delicious dishes from pig ears.
Baked, smoked, fried, pressed, stuffed, marinated in honey or soy sauce - this is not a complete list of delicacies made from pig ears, which, among other things, are considered by many connoisseurs to be one of the best snacks for beer.
We will now talk in more detail about the simplest way to prepare them - how to boil ears.
Before you start preparing them, you will need to buy ears, which is not always so easy to do. Often, butchers sell whole pig heads, but you need to find a place that sells them as separate “spare parts.” Ideally, the ears should be well processed so that you do not have to shave the stubble on them at home and singe them over a gas stove. Once the ears are acquired, it’s time to prepare them.
How to cook pig ears
- The first step is to prepare the ears for cooking. If necessary, they should be scorched, then scraped clean with a knife, washed and soaked overnight in cold water. If you have little time, then a few hours will be enough.
- After soaking, we finally scrape out the ears and rinse them. They should become smooth and white-pink.
- Place the ears in a saucepan, fill with water and place on the stove. When the water boils, reduce the heat and cook the ears at a barely noticeable boil.
- After an hour, add some salt to the broth to taste; an hour before the end of cooking, you can add a few peppercorns, an onion and a carrot.
- Experts have somewhat different opinions about how long to cook the ears. Some say that two and a half hours will be enough, while others argue that at least four. Our advice is to check the readiness with a fork, then cut off a piece and try, if it seems ready, then it is.
Boil pork ears for 3-4 hours
Cook pig ears in a slow cooker for 3 hours
Cook pork ears in a pressure cooker for 45 minutes
How long does it take to cook pig ears?
If you have frozen pig ears, start by thawing them first. Then wash the product well. Soak pork ears in cold water for 2 hours. Then rinse again. Fill with cold water so that the offal floats. Add salt, a pinch of sugar, bay leaf, black peppercorns. You can add any spices to your taste. Place on the stove. Bring to a boil. Cook the pork ears for 3-4 hours over medium heat, skimming off the foam periodically. An hour before the end of cooking, add the peeled onions and carrots. There is no need to chop vegetables.
How long does it take to cook pig ears in a slow cooker?
Defrost, wash and soak the offal. Place in the multicooker bowl. Fill with water. Then close the lid. Now select the “Baking” mode and set the timer for 2 hours. After the beep, add salt, a pinch of sugar, peeled carrots, onions and spices to taste. Close the lid again. Select the “Stew” mode and cook for another 1 hour. After this period of time, the product is ready. Cook the pig ears in the slow cooker for a total of 3 hours.
How long does it take to cook pork ears in a pressure cooker?
Thaw the pig ears, soak them, and wash them. Place the offal into the pressure cooker bowl. Then fill with cold water. Add salt, bay leaf, black peppercorns, a pinch of sugar and other spices to taste. Now close the lid. After this, cook the pig ears in a pressure cooker for 45 minutes.
Pig ears are suitable for making jellied meat. They are cooked for soups. Can be used for salads and as a snack. In the latter case, cut the finished offal into thin strips, add a few drops of soy sauce and lemon juice, and sprinkle with fresh herbs.
The offal is also smoked, fried, stewed and baked.
Pig ears are a healthy and tasty offal
Calorie content of boiled pig ears is 210.9 kcal. They contain: proteins - 21 grams, fats - 14.1 grams, carbohydrates - 0 grams.
Pig ears contain a large amount of protein, which helps normalize metabolism. The offal also contains magnesium, zinc, calcium and collagen. Thanks to the use of this product, the condition of the skin, hair, nail plates improves, and there is a positive effect on the joints. It is not recommended to eat pork ears for people with cardiovascular problems.
Soak the pig ears in cold water for 2 hours, clean them thoroughly, rinse them, place them in a pan with cold water and cook for 3-4 hours, skimming off the foam.
In a slow cooker Cook pork ears for 2 hours on the “Stew” mode.
How to cook pig ears
Products
Pig ears - 5 pieces
Onions - 1 head
Sugar - 4 teaspoons
Peppercorns - 10 pieces
Bay leaf - 2 leaves
Spices for pork - 100 grams
Dill and parsley - a small bunch each
Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons
How to cook pig ears
1. Clean and wash the pig ears.
2. Pour water into the pan, place the ears and leave for 2 hours.
3. Rinse your ears again, scrape and change the water, add salt.
4. Place the pan with the pig ears on the fire and cook after boiling for 2 hours, skimming off the foam regularly.
5. Half an hour before the end of cooking, add salt, sugar, herbs, seasonings and peeled onions.
How to cook pig ears in the microwave
1. Place the boiled ears on a plate and sprinkle with spices and soy sauce.
2. Set the microwave to high power (800 W) and bake for 5 minutes.
3. Then cut the pig ears into strips and serve with beer.
The broth from boiling pig ears is great for jellied meat.
How to cook pig ears with vegetables
ProductsPig ears - 3 jokes
Garlic - 4 cloves
Onion - 1 piece
Carrots - 1 piece
Allspice - 6 peas
Black pepper - 6 peas
Carnation - 4 inflorescences
Red pepper - to taste
Bay leaf - 2 leaves
Parsley stems - 1 bunch
Dill stems - 1 bunch
Ground coriander - to taste
Sour apples (optional) - 2 pieces
How to cook pig ears with vegetables
1. Clean the pig ears and rinse thoroughly under water, removing dirt.
2. Place 3 pork ears in a medium-sized saucepan and cover them completely with water.
3. Turn on maximum heat.
4. Keep the ears on maximum heat until the water boils.
5. While cooking the ears, remove the foam.
6. While the water is boiling, peel 4 cloves of garlic and an onion.
7. Rinse the onions and garlic under water.
8. Place the whole peeled vegetables into the pan to the ears, without cutting them into pieces.
9. Wash the parsley and dill and place them whole in the pan with the ears and vegetables.
10. Add 4 clove flowers, bay leaves and 6 peas each of allspice and black pepper and two washed sour apples, if you have them.
11. Peel 1 carrot, wash it thoroughly and lower it to the ears.
12. Salt the water to taste and cook the ears for two hours.
13. Do not remove the finished ears from the stove, but keep them in the broth for another 30 minutes to 1 hour, then remove them and use them as an independent dish or a topping for salads.
Salad with pig ears
ProductsPig ear - 1 piece
Fresh cucumbers - 3 pieces
Chili pepper - 1 piece
Garlic - 1 clove
Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon
Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
Sesame - 1 teaspoon
Sesame oil - 2 tablespoons
Star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon and salt - to taste
How to prepare a salad with boiled pig ears
1. Soak the pig ears in water, then peel and wash.
2. Boil the ears with the addition of spices and salt, cool and cut into thin strips.
3. Wash the cucumbers and cut into thin shavings.
4. Peel the pepper and cut into thin strips.
5. Mix the ingredients, mix with soy sauce, vinegar and chopped garlic.
6. Add salt to the salad with boiled pig ears to taste.
When serving, sprinkle the salad with sesame seeds.
Fkusnofacts
- Pig ears absorb salt very well, so it is important not to overdo it with salt when preparing them.If you were unable to buy peeled pig ears, then you need to carefully scorch the unpeeled ones and scrape off the scorched layer. Clean the ears and wash under running water.
When cooking ears, you can add 3 sour apples to them to add a slight sourness to the dish.
1 tablespoon of soy sauce added to the pork ears broth will give a beautiful reddish tint to the dish and complement the taste of the ears.
To keep the ears very soft, after finishing cooking they can be kept in the broth for another 1 hour.
Calorie content of pig ears is 234 kcal/100 grams.
Pig ears contain a lot of calcium and collagen. Collagen strengthens human nails, hair and skin.
It is better not to eat pig ears very often, so as not to disrupt the functioning of digestion and liver.
Pig ears consist of cartilage between layers of skin, which after cooking becomes jelly and very tasty. The boiled product can be eaten plain, fried or pickled. Preparing dishes is easy, and the price of the ears is affordable. Calorie content − 211 kcal per 100 gr.
How to prepare the product for use
In Asian countries, they like to eat pig ears as a snack for beer or main courses. Pig ears in Korean, Chinese - a delicious dish with a spicy aroma and interesting taste. You can cook them in a frying pan or in the oven at home. It is enough to have 3-4 hours of free time and the desire to taste delicious meat. Ears can not only be fried and boiled, but also smoked.
What can you cook with the product?
After cooking, the taste of pork ears becomes delicate, with a soft, enveloping, gelatinous jelly taste and a slight crunch of pork cartilage. You need to cook the meat until 1-1,5 hours.
Our step-by-step recipes for cooking pork ears on the website with photos contain tips on how to prepare:
- Pressed meat in spicy sauce.
- Ear rolls.
- Salads and julienne with crispy ears.
- Soups and cereals with gravy.
Serve the ears as they do in the East - with hot seasoning or chili sauce. The combination of 2 spices will be an interesting highlight of this unusual treat.
Boiled pig ears are a first-class dish that can serve as an independent snack, as an ingredient in jellied meat, and also as a component of soups and salads.
Benefit
The energy value of the boiled product is 210.9 kilocalories per 100 g. Boiled pork ears contain 21 grams of protein, 14.1 grams of fat and contain absolutely no carbohydrates.
As we can see, boiled pig ears are not only tasty, but also healthy, since the product is an excellent source of protein, which has a beneficial effect on the body. In addition, the finished dish contains such useful elements as:
- calcium;
- magnesium;
- collagen;
- zinc.
The use of this product can improve the general condition of hair, skin, and nails. The product can have a beneficial effect on joints. This dish will be especially useful for people experiencing problems with connective tissues. People who have problems with the cardiovascular system should be especially careful when consuming this dish.
For a dish to be tasty and healthy, it must be prepared correctly.
Cooking rules
In a saucepan
If you have such simple kitchen equipment as a saucepan and a gas or electric stove, then the following recipe for preparing this dish will suit you. If the pig ears are frozen, you should first defrost them. After this, rinse the product well. Then the pig ears should be placed in a saucepan, covered with cold water and left for a couple of hours. After this, rinse the pig ears again. After completing all the above procedures, place the product again in cold water so that they float freely in it. Then add salt, a little sugar, as well as black pepper and bay leaf. In general, you can add any seasonings to the dish, it all depends on your taste preferences.
Don’t forget that an hour before the end of cooking you should add peeled onions and carrots to the broth.
In a pressure cooker
In order to boil pig ears in a pressure cooker, you will also need to defrost them in advance. Next, they should be soaked and then washed. Once you have completed all the above manipulations, you can place the product in the pressure cooker bowl. Then salt the dish and add all the necessary spices. After that, close the lid. The next step is the actual cooking for 45 minutes.
After cooking, you can cut the resulting product into thin long pieces, and, after shaking with fresh herbs, season with soy sauce.
Recipes
The boiled product can be additionally baked in the microwave. To do this, place the boiled pork ears on a plate, add seasonings and soy sauce. Then place your ears in the microwave on high power (approximately 800 watts) for five minutes. After this, cut the ears into strips.
Pig ears are perfect as an ingredient for salad. Cut the already boiled product into thin slices. Then slice the cucumbers very thinly. After this, also thinly slice the pepper. Mix all the ingredients, adding soy sauce, vinegar and chopped garlic. Just before serving, sprinkle the dish with sesame seeds.
- Pig ears absorb salt quite well, so it is important not to pour too much into the pan during cooking.
- If you bought unpeeled pig ears, you should carefully singe them. Then scrape off the burnt layer and rinse the product well under running water.
- During cooking, you can add a few sour apples to the dish, which will give the finished dish a slight sourness.
- To make the dish slightly unusual, add a tablespoon of soy sauce to the broth. This will give the dish a red tint.
- The product will become noticeably softer if you let it sit for about an hour after cooking.
To learn how to cook pork ears, watch the video below.
