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Instant Pot Studenetz - Head cheese - Jellied Pork Meat

The Instant Pot makes cooking Studenetz - Head cheese much faster!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Ukrainian-Canadian
Servings 1 13 by 9 inch dish

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pork hocks each cut into 6 pieces, approximately 900 g
  • 1 onion whole
  • 2 Tablespoons salt
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 to 5 large garlic cloves chopped fine

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and clean the pieces of pork. Arrange the pork pieces in the Instant Pot and fill the pot with water up to the two-thirds line. Bring to a boil using the Saute function and boil for 5 minutes.
  • Drain the water. Rinse each individual piece of meat. Clean the Instant Pot. Return the pieces to the Instant Pot and refill with water up to the two-thirds line.
  • Add a whole onion, 4 bay leaves and 2 Tablespoons of salt.
  • Seal the Instant Pot. Using the Soup/Broth setting, set it to Normal for 1 hour.
  • Let the pressure drop naturally before opening - this could take 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Remove the pieces of meat.
  • Add the chopped garlic to the liquid.
  • Separate out the meat and discard the skin, bones and fat. Shred the meat with forks. Arrange the meat in a 13 by 9 inch Pyrex baking dish.
  • Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve. Pour over the meat mixture.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • Gently remove the layer of fat on the top using a spoon.
  • Slice the gelatin and meat into cubes.