Boiled Ham Hock

Yield2 servings
Prep Time3 hours

Ingredients

  • 3⁄4 lb berkshire ham hock, sliced
  • 8 oz onion
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 14 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  1. Julienne the onion. In a medium sized pot heat the oil and sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes or until soft.
  2. Place the sliced ham hock, black pepper, and bay leaf on top of the onion. Add cold water until the hocks are covered by 1-inch of water. Bring the pot to a boil.
  3. Reduce the heat and keep the hocks at a simmer for 2 hours. The hocks should be falling off the bone at this point. Remove them from the heat.
  4. Remove the hocks from the broth, reserving the broth in the pot. Pull the hock from the bone and shred into bite-sized pieces. Return to the broth and bring back to a simmer.