Pig's Trotter with Langoustines (Pies de cerdo con
cigalas)
Ingredients for 4 servings: 4 pig's trotters (cut lengthwise
and boiled for 90 min);12 langoustines;1 onion, finely
chopped; 3 ripe tomatoes, grated; 1 tbsp of flour; half glass
of muscatel (or sweet wine); salt; some water (enough to
cover the ingredients in the specified step). Ingredients for
the mash: a handful of toasted almonds;1 slice of bread, fried
in oil; 1 garlic clove; 1 tbsp of grated non-sweet chocolate.
Preparation: Sauté the langoustines in a pan and set aside.
Make a concentrated sofrito using the onion and the grated
tomato. Next, add the flour, give a good stir, and pour both
the water and the muscatel (or the sweet wine). Bring this to
a boil, add the trotters and let simmer for 10 min. After this
time add the langoustines and the mash (which has been
dissolved with some cooking liquid), and let simmer for some
5 min on a low heat (no lid on). Check salt to taste.
Prawns can also be added to the recipes to reduce de
number of langoustines. The prawns will be sautéed together
with the langoustines.