I tried recreating my uncle Gary’s recipe for Pig Foot Souse. Souse is a local delicacy that features pickled meat in a brine with cucumbers, peppers and herbs.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Meat pigs feet
- 2 Heads garlic
- 5 Pimento peppers
- 2 Small bundles chadon beni
- 1 Small bundle celery chive and thyme
- 2 Cucumbers
- 1 Green Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- 3 Limes
- 1 Medium sized onion
- 3 cups Cold water
- Salt black pepper and pepper sauce to taste
Instructions
- Clean the meat and soak it in some water and lime. Note : ( This is to get rid of the fresh smell )
- Make seasoning with garlic,onion,chadon beni, parsley,thyme and chive.Note: ( half of the seasoning is for the final product as well so make sure to save it)
- In a pressure cooker allow the water to reach a boil,add the meat and seasoning.
- Cook for 30 minutes. Note : (Allow the meat to cook until the meat has fallen off the bone.Also if using a normal pot it may take around 45 minutes to and hour )
- Remove from the pressure cooker and place in a bowl.
- Wash the meat out with water for about 3 times to wash out the excess oil.
- Set aside and cool.
- Cut the remaining fresh seasoning or any additional vegetables you may want to add.
- In a bowl place the meat and add enough water to cover the meat.
- Add the remaining fresh seasonings ,lime juice , salt and pepper.
- Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours before serving.Note: ( This dish is much better when left over night to marinate)
- Serve and enjoy
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Thank you for this video. My mother passed away many years ago, and she was famous for her pig feet sous. She was American, but she tasted it it somewhere and learned to make it. I want to make it for her sisters, and this looks like pretty much like what I remember, except she didn’t use shadow Beni. My question.. while is marinating for 24 hrs, is that in or out if the fridge? How do you reheat? Thanks again for your video.