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Chitterlings Recipe

12/1/12

To me,  holidays are all about family. When I was a young girl We had huge holiday potlucks. Our menu consist of hams, turkeys, greens, cakes, and a big ol’ pot of Holiday Chitterlings ( or chittlins!). Each of my aunts, and my mom, have their own twist when it comes to chitterlings. None of the ladies make chitterlings the same. However, all of my aunts make their chittlins SPICY. My mom likes to use Jalapenos, and one of my aunts like to use red pepper flakes. I could never decide on using just one spicy ingredient, so I use both.

I don’t have the patience like the women in my family, because I hate the cleaning process. I remember helping my mom clean chitterlings, and since they’re been selling pre-cleaned chitterlings, that’s all I buy. I purchase the super cleaned pork chitterlings at my local grocery store. However,  even the super clean chitterlings have a odor s I am going to walk you through the soaking process to help you deodorize the chitterlings before cooking them. Be sure to watch my video below for the cleaning process.

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Chitterlings Recipe

Chitterlings are a classic southern soul food that belongs on your dinner table! Here's how to clean and prepare a delicious spicy chitterlings recipe.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Southern/ Soul Food
Keyword Chitterlings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs cleaned pork chitterlings
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 medium sized onion chopped
  • 1 medium sized bell pepper chopped
  • 1 tbsp crushed red peppers
  • 2 tbsp chopped jalapeno peppers
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Watch my video "Chitterlings Recipe" for the soaking step!
  • Cut your chitterlings, and place them into a pot.
  • Add in your bell peppers, onion, crushed red peppers, jalapenos, and garlic.
  • Now pour in your chicken broth, and water.
  • Cover the pot, and place the pot on the stove.
  • Turn the heat to high, and bring it to a boil.
  • Let boil for 10 minutes, then turn it down to medium.
  • Let the chitterlings cook over medium heat for 3 1/2 hours or until tender.
  • Be sure to stir periodically!

Video

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Comments

  1. S.B. says

    December 10, 2012 at 5:02 am

    Haven’t had chitterlings since I was a child…maybe I’ll make some this year. Thanks for the recipe!!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 11, 2012 at 11:35 am

      You’re welcomed!

      Reply
      • Vee says

        January 12, 2013 at 6:55 pm

        Thanks Rosie for the video I never cooked them in the pot. I always cook them in the crockpot but I never seasoned them like you did I want to try it your way. And I like the soaking trick you did. Do you recommend the crockpot? I normally put it on at night and when I wake up they are done.

        Reply
      • Peda says

        September 9, 2017 at 5:53 pm

        Rosie I’m going to try your recipe thank you also you very pretty

        Reply
        • Rosie says

          September 9, 2017 at 8:07 pm

          Thanks so much Peda! XOXO

          Reply
      • William Stinson says

        July 11, 2020 at 10:12 pm

        Your recipe is exactly the one I use with a couple of exceptions. I use Louisiana hot sauce instead of peppers, and I chop a potato up and add. otherwise your recipe is a mirror image of mine. Also, I have to cook mine outside on my crawfish boil burner for my health. That’s to stop my wife and grand kids from having a necktie party for me. My wife is from Ghana. I find it strange she loves pigsfeet but hates chitlins. Oddly enough, I have to get my chitlins from either Walmart or HEB and I live in a suburban area. I’ve found more white people that eat chitlins than black Millennials.

        Reply
  2. nette says

    December 11, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    OMG thanks I don’t know if u remember me emailing you about this because I never had chitterling I hate the smell of it but my husband loves it his grand mother always use to cook this for him but now that she has pass he kind not find nobody to cook for him but I know WHO I AM LOL THIS CHRISMAS THANKS AGAIN

    OH AND WHAT DO YOU EAT WITH THIS ?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 11, 2012 at 2:09 pm

      Hi Netta. I think I do recall your email! LOL. I always serve my chitterlings with potato salad, collard greens and cornbread. Enjoy hun!

      Reply
  3. nette says

    December 13, 2012 at 7:20 pm

    THANKS HUN

    Reply
  4. Octavia cortes says

    December 30, 2012 at 7:21 am

    Wow that citterlings recipe gonna get tried soon. Real soon. Im making that with yellow rice and string beans…….yum yum. Thanks boo!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 2, 2013 at 8:35 pm

      Sounds yummy!

      Reply
  5. michele says

    December 5, 2013 at 9:51 pm

    do set crockpot on high or low when cooking chitterlings overnight for 8 hours. I never thought about using the crockpot, thanks. I like your recipe.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 8, 2013 at 8:39 am

      You would set your slow cooker on low for 8 hours. 🙂

      Reply
  6. michele says

    December 5, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    I meant do you set…..

    Reply
  7. GG says

    September 4, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Never thought of adding chicken broth but what a nice addition. I now cook mine overnight in the slow cooker on low for about 8 hours. They are ready in the morning and I can spend the day on the other dishes. Love your site!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 6, 2015 at 8:52 am

      Next time that I make these, I will put them in the crockpot! Thanks for the tips.

      Reply
  8. Letricia says

    November 16, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    I’m definitely going to try this recipe. Thanks, Rosie.

    Reply
  9. Theo says

    November 20, 2015 at 2:18 pm

    Rosie, How long do they need to soak in the vinegar and potatoes?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 23, 2015 at 5:00 pm

      Until they don’t stink anymore! LOL

      Reply
  10. Edna says

    November 25, 2015 at 10:03 pm

    I had been craving chitterlings for a week or more. And since I could not get to the only restaurant that cooks them. I cooked them myself using your recipe and surprised my mother with them. She loved it so much that she requested I bring a dish of them for Thanksgiving dinner.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 27, 2015 at 7:34 pm

      Awesome!! I think I should add a updated video soon.

      Reply
  11. caronda says

    December 15, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    When I cook chittlins, I have a lot of grease leftover. How is it you had no grease. What did you do differently? Thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 16, 2015 at 10:28 am

      I make sure to clean the chittlins really really good. I remove all of the membranes, and excess.

      Reply
      • caronda says

        December 16, 2015 at 9:03 pm

        Thanks for responding
        It
        takes me sometimes 5-6 hours to clean them but somehow I still end up with a lot of grease. How does it take you to clean yours.
        BTW…yours look delicious!

        Reply
  12. Constance McMILLAN says

    November 11, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    I buy the pre cleaned chittlins and clean them cause they aren’t clean but not as mush work with the bucket. Tjen i soak and cook them. Too old to do the bucket! They turn out great!

    Reply
  13. Monica Oglesby says

    November 23, 2017 at 10:10 am

    5 stars
    I made these too Rosie. So yummy. I’ used red & green peppers ( first time adding peppers to my chitlins). My hubby & I love your recipes. I told him you responded on my Carmel cake review & he said that wasn’t Rosie, that was one of her workers…lol.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 23, 2017 at 10:24 am

      Hi Monica!! I’m glad that you liked this recipe! I personally answered comment, so tell your hubby it was ROSIE!! LOLOL!! I hope you all have an amazing holiday!

      Reply
  14. Constance McMILLAN says

    December 24, 2017 at 3:48 pm

    I love blackeyed peas,cole slaw with white bread and hot sauce on the side with chitterlings. Rice sometimes too, cooked in the chitterling broth. Got that from one of my South Carolina friends!!

    Reply
  15. Etta says

    December 26, 2017 at 10:38 pm

    Hi, Rosie. I have seen where you say to watch your video for soaking chitlins, but there doesn’t seem to be a video. Can you post a link or something?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 27, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Here’s the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Ul-WMeXsc

      Reply
  16. Kita Sims says

    December 27, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    Hello Rosie, for the soaking process, how much apple cider vinegar did you add? Thanks

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm

      Approximately 1/8 cup 🙂

      Reply
  17. Sheri Edwards says

    January 1, 2018 at 7:36 am

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie. Trying your chitterlings recipe for new year’s. You did a great video from the start to the end. I will be omitting the hot peppers,but I’m sure they will still be tasty. Thanks Sheri

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      January 1, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      Thanks for trying Sheri! Happy New Year!

      Reply
  18. Victoria B Zeiss says

    February 13, 2018 at 11:47 am

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie. Been following your recipes for a couple years. Excellent. I love soul food, and I am a white 64 year old woman. I made your Chitterlings necause I love trying new foods. They are excellent Had never tried them. Made in crock pot. REALLY enjoyed. Thank you for sharing and helping us first timers. LOVE
    Victoria

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      February 13, 2018 at 6:56 pm

      Thanks for trying Victoria!

      Reply
  19. Ericka says

    September 15, 2018 at 9:46 am

    5 stars
    This is awesome that you’re still replying after so many years of blogging… Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 17, 2018 at 11:04 am

      I try my best to get to as many comments as I can. XOXO

      Reply
  20. Ann says

    November 12, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Rosie if I’m cooking 10 lbs should I double the ingtedients?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 13, 2018 at 11:58 am

      Yes, double the ingredients 🙂

      Reply
  21. Latrice Crittendon says

    April 8, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    5 stars
    Currently in the works. I was looking for a recipe similar to my favorite that my granny used to make thanks for posting

    Reply
  22. Renetia Shepard says

    December 14, 2021 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Rosie,

    This recipe is still on my list to try for sure!

    I wanted to share one of my favorite holiday memories. About eight years ago or so, Christmas was a little lean that year for some reason or another. To someone looking in from the outside, the gifts I was given could be seen as chauvinistic, but they were encouraging. I was learning how to cook, and I was awful at it. When I tell you I couldn’t cook, I couldn’t cook rice, including minute rice. I was horrible, but my husband ate EVERYTHING I made. So for that Christmas, he bought me cookbooks, cooking gadgets(garlic press, sisters, mini chopper, etc.) I was so happy because he wanted me to get better and provided the tools to help me. To know that he believed in me enough to get this cooking thing right was better than any other gift he gave me.

    Thinking back on that now, it still brings a smile to my heart.

    Have a wonderful Christmas & Happy New Year!!

    Reply

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