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Braised Ham Hocks
Making braised ham hocks is easier than you think! This often overlooked cut of meat yields a delicious and tender meat when braised.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Calories:
500
kcal
Author:
Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
4-6
ham hocks ( pork hocks) raw or smoked
2
tablespoons
olive oil
3
cups
vegetable broth
Instructions
Pre-heat your oven to 350 ° F.
In an oven safe lidded skillet or braising pan, fry the ham hocks in the oil until brown and crispy on the outside.
Add in the vegetable broth.
Remove from the stove, cover with a lid and place in the oven.
Cook in the oven for 2-3 hours, until the ham hock meat is tender and falls apart when pulled at with a fork.
Remove and serve.
Notes
The nutritional info is wrong on this recipe, it calculates all of the ingredients as if you eat the fat, the broth etc. which you don't.
Nutrition
Calories:
500
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
36
g
|
Fat:
37
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
142
mg
|
Sodium:
1032
mg
|
Potassium:
480
mg
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
375
IU
|
Calcium:
26
mg
|
Iron:
2.1
mg