Traditional Chitlins Recipe - Uncle Lou's — Uncle Lou's

Traditional Chitlins Recipe

This Traditional Chitlins Recipe is one of our all time favorite chitterling recipes here at Uncle Lou’s.

Ingredients

  • 2 5lb bags Uncle Lou’s Super Clean Chitlins pork chitterlings
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced onions
  • 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Rinse and clean chitlins as desired.
  2. In a large stock pot, completely cover chitlins with water and boil for 1 hour.
  3. Drain water from pot and cover again with fresh water.
  4. Add garlic, celery, onions, and crushed red pepper. Boil until chitlins are tender (approximately 1½ to 2 hours).
  5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
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Spiced Chitlins Recipe

This recipe adds some spices for a great new taste.

Ingredients

  • 2 5lb bags Uncle Lou’s Super Clean Chitlins pork chitterlings
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 2 medium onions, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp allspice
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • ½ tsp thyme
  • hot sauce to taste
  • 14oz can tomato sauce (optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse and clean chitlins as desired. Remove fat.
  2. In a large stock pot, completely cover chitlins with water and boil for 1 hour.
  3. Drain water from pot and cover again with fresh water.
  4. Add vinegar, onions, garlic, spices, and hot sauce. Boil until chitlins are tender (approximately 1½ to 2 hours). During the last 15 minutes, add tomato sauce if desired.
  5. Cut in small pieces. Serve with coleslaw, potato salad, and baked beans.