The Nasty Bits: Pork Skin Soup Recipe

Name: The Nasty Bits: Pork Skin Soup Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 sheet of dried pig skin, about 5 by 5 inches; 6 cups best-quality pork or vegetable broth; A few leaves Napa cabbage, bok choy, or leafy green vegetable of your choice; Thinly sliced green onions, to garnish

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The Nasty Bits: Pork Skin Soup Recipe

Active 20 mins

Total 0 mins

Serves 4 servings

1 sheet dried pig skin, about 5 by 5 inches
6 cups best-quality pork or vegetable broth
A few leaves Napa cabbage, bok choy, or leafy green vegetable of your choice
Thinly sliced green onions, to garnish

Soak the sheet of dried pig skin in water to cover, for at least 8 hours and up to a few days in the refrigerator. When you are ready to make the soup, cut the skin into 1-inch chunks and set aside.
Wash and cut your napa cabbage, or another vegetable of your choice. Set aside.
Bring the broth to a boil and add the chopped pork skin and vegetables. Simmer for 20 minutes, until both the cabbage and the skin have fully softened. If you are using a vegetable that takes less time to cook, such as bok choy, add the cut-up vegetables towards the last few minutes of cooking.

Special Equipment

Soup pot

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The Nasty Bits: Pork Skin Soup

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
73	Calories
3g	Fat
5g	Carbs
6g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	73
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 1g	6%
Cholesterol 25mg	8%
Sodium 1052mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 4mg	18%
Calcium 32mg	2%
Iron 1mg	6%
Potassium 131mg	3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)