Southern Style Pig Tails Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Southern Style Pig Tails Recipe). A lot of ethnic recipes use pig tails. They are great as a meat dish with turnip greens, black-eyed peas, or boiled cabbage. My recipe cooks the tails, twice and the result is a crispy crackling covering the tail, that you can eat or save for crackling in cornbread. The crushed red pepper can be used liberally for a spicy taste. Be sure to buy pig tails that have a lot of meat around the upper part.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Southern Style Pig Tails Recipe

Ingredients

8 pig tails

rinsed

6 cloves garlic

halved

1 onion

coarsely chopped

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

or to taste

1 teaspoon salt

Real Homemade Tamales

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place the pig tails in a large stock pot and fill with enough water to cover. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and clean the pot of any debris then return the tails to the pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil again and season with onion red pepper flakes and salt. Boil for about 2 hours or until the tails are almost falling apart.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Drain the pig tails and place them on the roasting pan. The stock from the tails may be used to cook turnip greens cabbage or black-eye peas.

Step 4

Roast the tails for 30 to 40 minutes until the tails pop and sizzle and the skin browns. Take care when opening the oven door. Allow the tails to cool and serve with your favorite side dishes.

Nutritional Information

Southern Style Pig Tails Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 408.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.3g 35%

Carbohydrates: 4.5g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 1.3g

Fat: 35.3g 54%

Saturated Fat: 12.2g 61%

Cholesterol: 126.4mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 313IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 4mg 7%

Folate: 10.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 29.7mg 3%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 11.9mg 4%

Potassium: 227.3mg 6%

Sodium: 608mg 24%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 317.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.