Ham hocks, like all pork products, are best cooked until they are falling off the bone. While this can be accomplished in a roaster or a stockpot, the simplest way to cook ham hocks is in a pressure cooker. Pressure cooking allows the cook to have moist, tender, fully cooked ham hocks on the table in about an hour, compared to several hours by traditional methods.
Instructions
1. Place the meat rack in your pressure cooker if a rack was supplied by the manufacturer.
2. Place two or more ham hocks into the pressure cooker. They do not have to be placed in a single layer, just fit them in below the fill line of the cooker.
3. Fill the pressure cooker to the fill line with water.
4. Attach the lid of the pressure cooker and lock it into place.
5. Place the cooker on the stove and heat over medium high heat until the pressure valve begins to jiggle.
6. Turn the heat down to medium low and let the ham hocks cook under pressure for 45 minutes.
7. Turn the heat off and let the pressure cooker cool. You will know when it is safe to open the cooker, as the handles will unlock easily. This can take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes.
8. Remove the ham hocks from the cooker and serve.
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