Breaded Pigs Knuckles Recipe
Ingredients
| 6 pigs' knuckles | ||
| Boiling water | ||
| 1 medium onion, stuck with 3 cloves | ||
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 , beaten | |
| Fine dry bread crumbs | ||
| Shortening | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Put pigs' knuckles in kettle with boiling water to cover.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from boiling water with slotted spoon; reserve liquid.
Plunge knuckles into cold water.
Pull off skins.
Return knuckles to liquid.
Add onion and salt.
Cook, covered, until meat falls off bones, about 2 hours.
Drain.
Pick meat off bones and cut into bite-size pieces.
Dip first into egg, then into crumbs.
Saute on all sides in hot shortening until brown.
Cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from boiling water with slotted spoon; reserve liquid.
Plunge knuckles into cold water.
Pull off skins.
Return knuckles to liquid.
Add onion and salt.
Cook, covered, until meat falls off bones, about 2 hours.
Drain.
Pick meat off bones and cut into bite-size pieces.
Dip first into egg, then into crumbs.
Saute on all sides in hot shortening until brown.
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