Pig Ears with Beer
Description
Perfect with meals and drinks. Although pig ears are an acquired taste, you can prepare many different dishes from them: fried ears, stuffed ears, pressed ears, smoked, marinated, in soy marinade, spicy pig ears. Before cooking, raw pig ears need to be singed, cleaned of fuzz, bristles, and growths with a stiff brush, and rinsed thoroughly. They should be boiled for about 2 hours in boiling salted water with spices and seasonings. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
Singe fresh pig ears over a gas burner flame. Clean off the bristles with a sharp knife or brush, and rinse thoroughly under running water.
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Step 2
Place the cleaned ears in a pot, add an unpeeled whole onion, crushed garlic, a bay leaf, allspice berries, coriander seeds, khmeli-suneli, and salt. Pour in boiling water and simmer over medium heat for 1.5 to 2 hours.
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Step 3
The finished pork ears should be soft. Remove them from the broth and place them in the refrigerator for several hours.
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Step 4
Cut into thin strips.
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Step 5
From the remaining ingredients, prepare the marinade by thoroughly mixing all the dry spices, then adding olive oil, vinegar, and soy sauce. The finished marinade should be smooth and uniform.
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Step 6
Place the julienned pork ears in a sturdy polyethylene bag, tie it tightly, and mix the contents with the marinade. Leave on the kitchen table for 30 minutes, then repeat 2–3 more times.
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Step 7
Pig ears for beer in a spicy marinade are ready!