For some time now, in many countries, pig ears have been considered a very valuable and refined delicacy. And this applies not only to Asian countries, but also to Europe. If you want to please your loved ones with an unusual dish, then you can use several popular recipes for making pork ears salad.
Pork ears go well with any food (mushrooms, herbs, fresh vegetables, other types of meat), therefore, a wide variety of dishes are prepared from this product that could not fit into cookbooks. Pork ears are used raw, pickled, fried, boiled, steamed, smoked under different sauces.
Most often, healthy, nutritious, but low-calorie salads are prepared from this product. In the cuisine of Asian countries, it is believed that no more than four components should be included in such salads, and the most important of these components is pork ears.
The most delicious are salads made from pickled ears. But if only raw pork ears are available, then they can also be used for cooking, but first this product must be thoroughly rinsed, then peeled and cooked until fully cooked for about one hour.
Pork ear salads are prepared very simply and quickly, literally in a matter of minutes. Below are the most popular recipes.
Korean salad with fresh vegetables and pickled pork ears
To prepare a vegetable salad with pickled ears, you will need the following components:
- one large fresh cucumber;
- pickled ears (360 g);
- mayonnaise;
- one medium sized bell pepper.
Cut the marinated ears into very thin strips, then also cut the peeled sweet bell peppers. Cut into small strips and fresh large cucumber. Put chopped pickled ears and vegetables in a small salad bowl, mix with mayonnaise, garnish with sprigs of herbs and a little fried sesame seeds if desired.
Pressed Boiled Ears Garlic Salad
To prepare a garlic salad with pressed boiled ears, you will need the following components:
- peeled garlic clove;
- sesame seeds (2 tsp);
- dark rice vinegar (1 tbsp. spoon);
- pressed boiled pork ears (six slices);
- 2 hot peppers;
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- light soy sauce (2 tablespoons);
- sesame oil (1 tsp).
Fry sesame seeds in a pan without oil until golden brown. Pressed ears and chop the cucumbers into thin strips, put in a square salad bowl, fill with dressing, add garlic, crushed under the press, sprinkle with hot pepper rings and fried sesame seeds on top.
