Best Pig Eyes Recipes

SOUTHERN STYLE PIG TAILS

Southern Style Pig Tails image

A lot of ethnic recipes use pig tails. They are great as a meat dish with turnip greens, black-eyed peas, or boiled cabbage. My recipe cooks the tails, twice and the result is a crispy crackling covering the tail, that you can eat or save for crackling in cornbread. The crushed red pepper can be used liberally for a spicy taste. Be sure to buy pig tails that have a lot of meat around the upper part.

Provided by KERYNE

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 3h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

8 pig tails, rinsed
6 cloves garlic, halved
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.5 g, Cholesterol 126.4 mg, Fat 35.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.2 g, Sodium 608 mg, Sugar 1.3 g

MOM'S NEW YEARS PIG'S FEET

Mom's New Years Pig's Feet image

This is a recipe for trotters passed down over time in my family. This was made every New Year's Eve to bring in the new year. A relatively inexpensive African-American dish. Very delicious! Serve with homemade potato salad, Southern style greens and candied yams and cornbread. It is even better the next day, and it freezes well. Serve sprinkled with a little more vinegar or hot sauce to taste.

Provided by Gabbi Jordan

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 2h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

8 pig feet, split
2 celery ribs, chopped
1 onion, chopped
¾ cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons seasoned salt
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
water, or as needed to cover

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 177.9 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 39 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 1629.1 mg, Sugar 5.3 g