Recipes · Irish · Meat Dishes
Crubeens (Crispy Pig's Feet)
One serving has 529 kcal and 44 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (84%), cobalamin (42%), phosphorus (25%), riboflavin (25%), niacin (22%) and copper (21%). Ready in 205 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 190 min
- Makes: 1 serving (238 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: High protein, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, gluten, pork
Ingredients
- 180 g Pork feet, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 0.5 g Bay leaves
- 1 g Black pepper
- 1.5 g Salt
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Breadcrumbs, dry
Method
- Buy 2-3 whole bone-in pig's feet (trotters), split lengthways by the butcher; the bone means their edible meat and skin comes to well under their raw bought weight. Place them in a large pot with the onion, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt, and cover generously with cold water.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for about 2.5-3 hours until the meat is very tender and pulls easily from the bone.
- Lift the feet out to drain and cool slightly; discard the poaching liquid.
- Brush the still-warm feet with the melted butter and pat the breadcrumbs on all over.
- Grill or broil for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until the skin is crisp and golden brown.
- Serve hot, traditionally eaten with the fingers.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 529 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 14.6 g | |
| Water | 146 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.6 g | 5% |
| Protein | 44.3 g | 92% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.08 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.09 g | |
| Leucine | 0.17 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.11 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 31.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 180 mg | |
| Calcium | 172 mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 22.8 mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.35 mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 173 mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 205 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 46 µg | 84% |
| Sodium | 931 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.7 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.1 mg | 22% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.69 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.16 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 41.1 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 42% |
| Choline | 6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 70.2 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2.5 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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