Braised Ham Hock and Vegetables

Name: Braised Ham Hock and Vegetables
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 4-5 People
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Ham Hocks; 2 Ears Corn; 2 Small Heads Cabbage; 3 Carrots; 1 Large Onion; 5 Eggs; Worcestershire Sauce (7 Shakes); 3/4 Cup White Cooking Wine; 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar; 1/4 Cup BBQ Sauce; Black Pepper; Seasoned Salt; Creole Seasoning; Kosher Salt

Karl @knice1on1

Boston, USA

There are many braised dishes similar to this one. One in particular uses fish and soy sauce but with a different cut of pork. When I have ham hocks, I usually make dry beans. But I wanted something different today. I changed the flavor profiles and used different vegetables to achieve a more subtle tasting dish. This can be eaten by itself or served with rice or egg noodles. Also, some people call the fat and impurities when you boil something “drugs”. That is what I am referring to when I use that term, for those of you who haven’t heard it before.

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Ingredients

3 1/2 hours

4-5 People

2Ham Hocks
2 EarsCorn
2Small Heads Cabbage
3Carrots
1Large Onion
5Eggs
Worcestershire Sauce (7 Shakes)
3/4 CupWhite Cooking Wine
1/4 CupBalsamic Vinegar
1/4 CupBBQ Sauce
Black Pepper
Seasoned Salt
Creole Seasoning
Kosher Salt

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Steps

3 1/2 hours

1

Add Ham Hocks to a pot. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Skim off any drugs that float to the top.
2

Remove Ham Hocks and turn off heat. Reserve. Wash and prep all veggies. Remove, kernels from corn, peel onion, etc. save all scraps, peels and husks.
3

Add all scraps and trim to the ham broth. Season generously and add cooking wine. Cover. Bring to a hard boil, reduce heat to a rolling boil. Cook for an hour. Keep an eye on the liquid. If you think it’s getting low, add a bowl of water.
4

Strain your ham infused vegetable broth. Return ham to broth. Broth should be barely covering the ham. Add water if it’s not. Add BBQ Sauce, Worcestershire, Balsamic Vinegar. Cover, bring to a boil, then low boil for 1.5 hours. Skim any drugs and add water if necessary. Boil 5 eggs and let cool while you wait.
5

Add peeled and cooled hard boiled eggs to the pot with 45 minutes on the timer. Add veggies with 30 minutes left. Hit the veggies with a pinch of kosher salt to release water. Add some black pepper as well. Cook until veggies and pork are tender.
6

Enjoy 😊