pickled pig's feet i

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 pig's feet
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 cups white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole cloves
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 4 whole star anise pods
• 2 tablespoons pickling spice

Recipe

• rinse feet well, pat dry with paper towels and place in a large saucepan. add enough water to cover and stir in 1 tablespoon of salt. bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer for about 4 to 5 hours or until the meat falls off of the bones.
• remove meat from bones and place in a shallow dish or bowl. set aside. drain saucepan, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid. in the same saucepan combine the reserved cooking liquid, remaining salt, vinegar, cloves, peppercorns, star anise and pickling spices. bring to a boil and boil for 35 minutes.
• strain liquid and reserve. pour reserved liquid over the top of the meat. cover and refrigerate. chill for at least 10 hours before serving.