HOW TO COOK PIG EARS SOUTHERN STYLE, TRADITIONAL RECIPE EXPLAINED STEP BY STEP -

How to cook pig ears southern style? The grilled pig’s ear is a traditional dish that is commonly served in bars in many regions. The pig’s ear recipe has different regional variations in which to prepare. They make the ear more crunchy in some spots and more honeyed in others. It is also commonly served with a marinade or simply with garlic and parsley, as we will do today.

To prepare the grilled pig’s ear, first cook the ear and then brown it. This way, you create a contrast of textures that is most interesting between the grilled zones and the more honeyed zones. You’ll see in the recipe that we’re going to cook the ears in a regular pan, but you can do it in a fast pan and save a few minutes. If you use a pressure cooker, keep in mind that once the valve is raised, the pig’s ear will need 20 minutes to cook. Shall we begin?

INGREDIENTS

2 pig ears
Sal
4 garlic cloves.
A few sprigs of parsley
1 pinch of salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Squeezed lemon (optional)

HOW TO COOK PIG EARS SOUTHERN STYLE

STEP 1

In a pot, we bring a large amount of water to a boil while thoroughly washing two pig ears. We burn off any hair that they may have and remove the ear area with a knife.

Boil water in a pot and clean the ears for grilled pig's ear

STEP 2

When the water starts to boil, add the two full pig ears to the pan, cover, and simmer over low heat for 1½ hours, or until the ears are soft.

Add the pig's ears to the pot and cook for an hour and a half for the grilled pig's ear

STEP 3

While the pig’s ears are cooking, make minced meat in a mortar with 4 cloves of garlic, a few sprigs of parsley, and a pinch of salt. After we’ve thoroughly mashed everything, add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil.

Prepare a picada in the mortar of garlic, parsley and oil for the grilled pig's ear

STEP 4

Once the cooking time for the ears has gone and we have determined that they are soft, we take them from the saucepan and allow them to drain thoroughly. Allow them to cool for a few minutes before chopping to taste. In our case, we prefer them in large portions.

Remove the ear from the pot, allow to drain and cool and chop for the grilled pork ear

STEP 5

Heat a frying skillet over high heat, add the chopped ear, and cook for 5 minutes, flipping it over to brown evenly.

Add the chopped ear to a skillet over high heat for the grilled pork ear

STEP 6

Continue cooking for 5 minutes after adding the chopped garlic and parsley. You can add a squeeze of lemon at the end, but this is optional. It is all up to you. We serve grilled pork ear that has been freshly prepared.