How To Make Souse Meat At Home

Souse meat is a Caribbean dish which you can easily make at home. Here I am going to show you how to make this meat delicacy at home.

When I was in Scotland, I was invited to a feast by a local community there. They were making spicy meat, which was named Souse meat. The meat was really tasty, and I observed how they were making it very carefully. Let’s see how you can make this recipe.

Souse meat is made by boiling pig’s feet, garlic, hot sauce, beer, onion powder, salt and vinegar for 3 1/2 hours. Then, remove the bones from the meat and stir in the cooking liquid, hot sauce, vinegar, pepper, and seasonings. Take a loaf pan and place the prepared food there. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and the meat is ready.

You can also use tarragon vinegar for this recipe. Don’t have it? Here is a list of tarragon vinegar substitutes. This recipe was a little bit complicated for me when I was making it for the first time. So I recommend you follow the complete recipe below and then try making it. While at it, you can also try Solyanka or sour soup with mixed meat, which is a delicious, thick, spicy soup with origins in Russia and Ukraine. Solyanka comes from the Russian word for “salt”, probably because of the addition of salty cured meats. 

Ingredients for Souse Meat

• 3 pounds of Pig’s Feet
• 1 (12-ounce size) Beer bottle
• 1 large chopped Onion
• 3 1/2 cups divided White Vinegar
• 1 cup Hot sauce
• 3 cloves of Garlic (Crushed)
• 2 tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp crushed Red Pepper flakes
• 1 Bay Leaf

These are all the ingredients you will need to make souse meat. If you’re then having these ingredients at home, you can easily get them at a nearby supermarket. Try to get long pig’s feet.

How Much Time Will It Take To Make Souse Meat?

This recipe will take a little extra time as the meat has to be cooked properly. Now let’s see the steps to make Souse meat.

Steps to Make Souse Meat

1. Take a large pot. Put pig’s feet, garlic, 1/2 cup of hot sauce, beer, 2 teaspoons onion powder, onion, 1 cup vinegar, salt and pepper.
2. Let them boil until the mixture is smooth and the liquid has reduced. It would take about 3 1/2 hours.
3. Next, let it cool after being cooked.
4. Remove bones from the pig’s feet and dice them into small pieces.
5. Stir in 1/2 cup of cooking liquid, remaining hot sauce, vinegar, crushed red pepper, and seasonings.
6. Now, take a loaf pan and place the prepared food there.
7. Cover it with Saran Wrap.
8. Place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
9. Serve them.

Nutritional Breakdown of Souse Meat

For all gym freaks and diet-conscious people, here is the complete nutritional breakdown of souse meat.

How to Make Souse Meat at Home | Video

If you think the recipe was complicated, then make sure you refer to the video below to make the perfect Souse Meat.

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