Ear

Meat

Ear

Pork ear is cartilage wrapped in skin—crisp-chewy when fried after simmering, a staple of Chinese cold platters, Southern boiled peanuts-adjacent snack culture, and Thai grilled satay-style skewers. Flavour takes spice and vinegar well. Simmer until a knife pierces with effort, then chill, slice, and fry or grill for contrast. For cold Sichuan-style ear, dress cooked slices with chilli oil and vinegar. Undercooked ear is impossibly tough; patience first, crunch second.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BraisedFriedGrilledRoastedSimmeredSliced

Traits

Butcher CutCrispable After BraiseDenseLeanVersatile

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 201

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 12 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.27 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 5.22 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.96 g
  • Cholesterol 67.9 mg
  • Sodium 61.6 mg
  • Salt 0.14 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 21.5 g
  • Water 56.9 g
Detailed nutrients

Ear of Pork: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

Chinese banquet cold dishes featured thinly sliced braised pork ear for texture.

Southern American cooks pickled and stewed ears as thrift soul-food snacks.

Thai street grills seared pre-simmered ear skewers over charcoal.

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