Saporous Pork Trotters

Pig trotters are high in collagen which gives skin its elasticity, suppleness and firmness. An inexpensive dish to buy and easy to prepare, no need for expensive skin care products. This recipe works wonders on your skin from the inside out.

Just The Way Nature Intended

INGREDIENTS (serves 4)

• 500 grams trotters

• 2 Tomatoes

• 1 Onion

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 scotch bonnet (optional)

• 4 Tablespoons Cooking oil (lard, tallow, butter or ghee)

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 cup broth, stock or water

METHOD

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat

• Add trotters

• Fry them in hot oil turning regularly until golden brown

• Blend tomatoes onion and garlic together

• Pour mixture over the trotters

• Stir and mix thoroughly

• Add a cup of broth, stock or water

• Bring to boil

• Reduce heat and simmer for an hour aiming until meat is slowly tenderised

• Add salt and pepper to taste

• Serve with any of your low dense carbohydrates courgette, broccoli etc

TIP

Add salt when trotters cooked. Before cooking salt hardens the skin and will need to cook longer

Pork trotters can also be used to make bone broth

EAT WELL TO LIVE HEALTHY