Pork head brawn

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 day 12 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make brawn from a pig's head at home? Prepare everything you need. Chop the pork head into pieces, rinse well under running water and soak overnight. At this stage my husband helped me.

2. STEP 2

   

   In the morning, rinse the parts of the pork head well again in several waters and peel

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the pieces in a saucepan of a suitable size, cover with cold water and cook. Cook the brawn after boiling for 6 hours over medium heat. You will learn how to choose a suitable pan for cooking by reading an article on this topic. There is a link at the end of this recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   During cooking, foam will form on the surface; it must be removed with a slotted spoon or a regular spoon.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and rinse. Wash the carrots in running water and remove the skin. 2-3 hours before the meat is ready, add onions, carrots, bay leaves, peppercorns and allspice to the pan. You can add any other spices if you wish. I use, let’s say, a “classic” set of spices for brawn.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add some salt. You need a lot of salt - we need to add a little salt so that the boiled meat is not bland

7. STEP 7

   

   After 6 hours the meat is ready!

8. STEP 8

   

   Remove the boiled head pieces from the broth and leave to cool. You can add boiled chicken to the broth and you will get a wonderful low-fat jellied meat, or you can, for example, cook rich borscht

9. STEP 9

   

   Separate the meat from the bones.

10. STEP 10

    

    Separate the meat and lard from the skin and cut into medium pieces. The photo shows pieces of boiled meat, lard and pork ear

11. STEP 11

    

    Peel the garlic.

12. STEP 12

    

    Squeeze the garlic through a press directly into the meat.

13. STEP 13

    

    Sprinkle with ground black pepper and stir.

14. STEP 14

    

    Place the resulting meat mass on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 15 minutes. The times are approximate, check your oven.

15. STEP 15

    

    After 15 minutes, remove the meat and let it cool slightly

16. STEP 16

    

    To give the brawn its shape, I will use a cut-off plastic bottle, and so that it can be easily taken out, I will put the bag inside. You can take a milk carton or a special round ham maker - whatever is convenient for you.

17. STEP 17

    

    Press the meat mass well into the chosen shape.

18. STEP 18

    

    And put it under pressure overnight.

19. STEP 19

    

    In the morning, remove the brawn from the mold in which you made it. You can try the finished brawn in a bottle, or you can wait for your favorite friends to come! Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Vesıle

28.10.2023

5

I’ll suggest making this delicious saltison from a pig’s head. The snack is just great!

olgay198108

28.10.2023

4.5

Nastyush, I’m taking the recipe)) I still couldn’t get close to this head))) Now I’ll take a chance and try) Thank you for the recipe)

Ira

28.10.2023

5

nasstin, I don’t even know how to thank you for such a necessary MEAT recipe! Really budget-friendly, a real lifesaver in pocket-poor times! And overall a delicious snack, to be sure. And you also took the trouble to film it so well and show how to prepare the dish correctly. Made it easier for us to learn about an old new dish! Yes, nasstin, it’s very easy to learn to cook with you - I’m convinced of this once again! Your golden hands work wonders with seemingly ordinary food! Thank you so much for your work!!! <br />

Natusik

28.10.2023

4.6

Nastyukh, as always, you come up with an unusual and delicious recipe! Super! I'm picking up the recipe.

Natalia

28.10.2023

4.5

But for this recipe, a separate one and just a VERY BIG thank you!!!!! So simple and great!!!!! Superhostess BRAVO!!!!!!

lana

28.10.2023

4.9

Thank you. I’ve been wanting to cook this for a long time. I’m not alone, of course)))

Tatiana

28.10.2023

4.8

I once cooked it and it was very tasty.