Crubeens (Pig's Trotters) and Beetroot with Salad Leaves and Salad Cream

Succulent brined pig's trotters and ham hock breaded and fried, served with roasted beetroot, relish, and homemade salad cream.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1205.1 kcals 4820.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 66.5 grams 265.8 grams
Fat 77.6 grams 310.2 grams
Protein 60.6 grams 242.4 grams
Cook Time
450 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
450
g
1
tsp
Caster Sugar
For salad cream
CondimentsSauces
1
tsp
English Mustard
For salad cream
3
tbsp
White Wine Vinegar
For salad cream
2
tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
For relish
Dairy
2
piece
Eggs
Large, free-range, beaten
150
ml
Evaporated Milk
For salad cream
GrainsCereals
100
g
White Breadcrumbs
Fine and fresh
Liquids
750
ml
Dry White Wine
One bottle
50
ml
Red Wine
For relish
Meat
6
piece
Pig's Trotters
Well cleaned and hairs removed
1
piece
Ham Hock
Small
NutsSeeds
900
g
Sea Salt
For the brine
1
piece
Clove
For the brine
10
piece
Black Peppercorns
For the brine
6
piece
Juniper Berries
For the brine
4
clove
Garlic
Split in half; for the brine
1
piece
Bay Leaf
For the brine
3
sprig
Thyme
For the brine
1
piece
1
handful
Parsley
Chopped
1
piece
Garlic
Unpeeled and crushed; for roasting
OilsFats
150
ml
Rapeseed Oil
Organic; for salad cream
Other
1
tbsp
Saltpetre
Optional; improves meat color
Vegetables
1
piece
Carrot
Cubed
2
stalk
Celery
Cubed
1
piece
Leek
Cubed
1
piece
Onion
Cubed
2
piece
Shallots
Finely chopped
4
piece
Beetroot
Small and raw; for relish
1
piece
Onion
Finely sliced; for relish
1
tbsp
Horseradish
Freshly grated; for relish
4
piece
Beetroot
Small and raw; for roasting
1
piece
Salad Leaves
Assorted fresh seasonal leaves and herbs

Steps

  • Boil 3 litres of water with brine ingredients for 10 minutes then cool.
  • Submerge trotters in brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Drain trotters, cover with fresh water and bouquet garni, and simmer for 3 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  • Braise ham hock on vegetables with wine in a sealed casserole for 3.5 hours.
  • Cool meats, shred trotter and hock meat, and save trotter skins.
  • Sweat shallots in oil, then mix with parsley, shredded meats, fat, and mustard.
  • Roll meat mixture inside trotter skins using cling film and chill overnight.
  • Whisk mustard, sugar, vinegar, spices, milk, and oil into a thick salad cream.
  • Grate beetroot, salt for 30 minutes, rinse, and cook with onions, vinegar, wine, and horseradish.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Roast whole beetroots in a foil parcel with thyme and garlic for 35 minutes.
  • Slice chilled meat rolls, coat in flour, egg, and mustard-breadcrumbs, and shallow-fry until golden.
  • Serve crubeens with beetroot, dressed salad leaves, and salad cream.