How To Make Head Cheese Recipe
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork hocks
- 1 lb pork tongue
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
Instructions
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In a large pot, add pork hocks, pork tongue, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaf, water, and vinegar.
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Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours.
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Remove meat from the pot and strain the broth, reserving it for later.
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Shred the meat and place it into a loaf pan.
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Pour enough of the reserved broth over the meat to cover it completely.
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Place a weight on top of the meat and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until it sets.
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Once the head cheese has set, remove it from the loaf pan and slice it thinly.
Nutrition
- Calories : 320kcal
- Total Fat : 20g
- Saturated Fat : 7g
- Cholesterol : 188mg
- Sodium : 1246mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 3g
- Dietary Fiber : 1g
- Sugar : 1g
- Protein : 32g
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