Pig's Hands in Sauce

Ingredients

• pig's hands
• water
• salt
• 1 carrot
• 1 sprig parsley
• 1 onion
• all-purpose flour
• eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon manteca (lard)
• 1 ladle caldo (broth) from the cooking liquid

Instructions

1. In a pot of water, add salt, carrot, parsley, and onion. Boil the pig's hands in this broth until tender. Remove the hands and set aside the cooking liquid; debone them carefully.
2. Cut the meat into small pieces. Coat each piece with flour and dip into beaten egg.
3. In a saucepan, heat the manteca (lard) over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of flour to the hot lard and let it toast briefly, stirring constantly.
4. Pour in a ladle of the reserved caldo (broth) from cooking the hands, stirring to combine and form a smooth sauce.
5. Add the breaded meat pieces to the sauce and bring to a boil. Simmer for a short while until everything is heated through and the sauce has come together.