Best 8 Southern Scrapple Recipes

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Southern scrapple is a unique and flavorful dish that has been enjoyed for generations in the southern United States. Made with a combination of pork scraps, cornmeal, and spices, this savory dish is often served as a breakfast or brunch staple. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to expand your culinary horizons, mastering the art of making southern scrapple is a rewarding experience. This article explores the intricacies of preparing this classic dish, guiding you through the process of selecting the right ingredients, understanding the cooking techniques, and adding your own creative flair to create a southern scrapple that is sure to delight your taste buds and impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SCRAPPLE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 11h

Yield 30 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 whole pork butt, cut into 6 to 8 pieces
4 whole hocks, fresh
1 whole onion, peeled and halved
3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
4 bay leaves
3 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
3 cups white cornmeal
3 cups yellow cornmeal
Clarified butter, for pan-frying
Applesauce or maple syrup, for serving

Steps:

  • To a large stockpot, add the pork butt, hocks, onion, celery, peppercorns and bay leaves. Barely cover with water and simmer over low heat until the pork is tender and the meat falls off the bones, about 2 hours.
  • Drain and reserve the stock. Pour the solid contents onto a baking sheet so that you can easily discard the celery, onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and all of the bones. Make sure to pull the meat completely off the bones, being careful to remove all the small pieces of bone.
  • Add the meat to a food processor with the blade attachment and pulse to coarsely chop. Don't over grind it.
  • Measure 1 gallon of stock and return it to the pot along with the chopped meat and the salt, ground black pepper, cayenne, and sage. Bring to a simmer over low heat.
  • Add the cornmeal and stir, stir, stir. Simmer until smooth and thick, about 15 minutes. Add a little stock or water, if needed, to ensure a smooth texture.
  • Pour into 3 loaf pans and refrigerate until solid, preferably overnight.
  • Unmold, slice and fry in clarified butter until golden brown. Serve with applesauce or maple syrup.

SOUTHERN SCRAPPLE



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When it comes to regional recipes, this certainly fits the bill. Scrapple is a breakfast staple in this area. -Rusty Lovin, Greensboro, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Breakfast     Brunch

Time 30m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
4 cups water
1 cup grits
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
Dash cayenne pepper
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Additional butter
Maple syrup

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside. In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Gradually add the grits, salt, pepper and cayenne, stirring constantly until thickened. Stir in butter and cheese until melted. Stir in sausage. , Press into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until cool., Remove scrapple from pan; cut into 1/2-in. slices. In a skillet, cook scrapple in butter until browned on both sides, adding more butter as needed. Serve warm with syrup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 497mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

SCRAPPLE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pork heart
1 pound meaty pork ribs or bones
2 pounds pork liver
4 cups roasted cornmeal
2 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Trim the fat from around the top of the heart and remove the sinews. Cut the heart into 4 pieces and put it in a heavy stewing kettle with the meaty bones and liver. Add 3 quarts of water, cover and simmer gently for 3 hours until the meat falls from the bones.
  • Strain the broth into a clean pot. Discard the bones and put the meat through a coarse grinder. Grind the heart and liver as fine as possible and combine the 2 meat mixtures.
  • Bring the broth to a simmer. Combine the cornmeal and the seasonings and gradually add to the boiling broth, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium and add the meat mixture. Stir until everything is well mixed. Cook slowly for 30 minutes, stirring almost constantly so it does not stick to the bottom, as it will be quite thick.
  • After 30 minutes it is ready to pour. Rinse 9 small breadpans with cold water or grease them and pour the scrapple to the top of the pans. Set the pans to cool and when cool refrigerate until the next day.
  • When ready to eat, unmold the scrapple onto a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Melt fat in a skillet and fry the slices until brown and crusty on both sides. Serve immediately with or without maple syrup.
  • The loaves can be unmolded and frozen but will keep refrigerated for about 1 week.

SCRAPPLE



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Originally of Pennsylvania Dutch origin, scrapple was made from the bits and pieces of the pig not suited for anything else! This streamlined recipe takes only minutes to prepare ... perfect for making the night before. Serve topped with choice of warmed syrup.

Provided by KCFOXY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Ground Pork Recipes

Time 13h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ½ pounds ground pork sausage
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup yellow cornmeal
⅛ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and rinse in colander under cold water, breaking sausage into pea sized pieces.
  • Return to skillet along with the condensed milk, and heat over medium until just bubbling. Immediately stir in the cornmeal and pepper and reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking, 5 minutes total; mush will be stiff.
  • Pack into 8x4 loaf pan, cover and chill overnight. To serve, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices and saute until golden in nonstick skillet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 576 calories, Carbohydrate 41.2 g, Cholesterol 74.5 mg, Fat 38.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 631.2 mg, Sugar 26.9 g

SOUTH CAROLINA SCRAPPLE



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An heirloom, butchering-time recipe. Thrifty farmers of the time used everything but the squeal. Instead of meat and seasonings, one pound of sausage may be crumbled and added to 4 cups of cooked cornmeal. Follow the directions for cooking as outlined. Cooling time not included in preparation time.From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 lbs pork (the bony pieces, head and feet)
2 cups cornmeal or 2 cups polenta
salt
pepper (both cayenne and black pepper)
1/4 cup onion, grated (to taste) (optional)

Steps:

  • For each pound of meat, use a quart of water; simmer until meat drops from bone.
  • Remove meat from bones carefully, being certain to get all the small pieces.
  • Bring ramaining broth to boiling point, adding sufficient water to make two cups.
  • Add corn meal slowly and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
  • Chop meat and add to corn meal mixture; add seasonings and onion.
  • Cook 30 minutes in top of double boiler.
  • Pour hot mixture into a dampenened oblong pan; let stand until cold and firm.
  • Heat a little bacon grease in a skillet; slice scrapple and brown until golden in hot grease.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 627.8, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 194.9, Sodium 148, Carbohydrate 31.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 0.3, Protein 69.7

CORNMEAL SCRAPPLE



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I grew up in a German-Dutch community and this dish was a favorite there. I like to eat scrapple in the wintertime, but my husband thinks it's perfect anytime. As he always says, "It really sticks to your ribs." -Mrs. Merlin Brubaker, Bettendorf, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup white or yellow cornmeal
1 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2-3/4 cups boiling water
8 ounces bulk pork sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled
All-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
Maple syrup, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine the cornmeal, milk, sugar and salt; gradually stir in water. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook, covered, 10 minutes longer or until very thick, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in sausage. Pour into a greased 7-1/2x3-1/2x2-in. loaf pan (the pan will be very full). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerator. , To serve, unmold and cut into 1/3-in. slices. Dip both sides in flour. In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat; brown scrapple on both sides. Serve with maple syrup if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222 calories, Fat 13g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 608mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED SCRAPPLE



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Wonderful for breakfast sure beats the stuff sold in stores! Cooking times include chilling time.

Provided by Chef Shadows

Categories     Breakfast

Time 4h30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb cooked boneless pork loin, chopped
1 cup cornmeal
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, more
vegetable oil, as needed

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan combine pork, cornmeal, chicken broth, thyme and salt.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring often.
  • Reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes or until mixture is very thick, stirring constantly.
  • Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan or a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with waxed paper, letting paper extend 3-4 inches above top of pan.
  • Spoon pork mixture into pan.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator 4 hours or overnight.
  • Unmold; cut scrapple into squares.
  • Combine flour and pepper; dust squares with flour mixture.
  • In large skillet brown scrapple on both sides in a small amount of hot oil.
  • Serves 12.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156.6, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 186.3, Carbohydrate 12, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.2, Protein 9.6

SCRAPPLE RECIPE



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Discover a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dish with our Scrapple Recipe. Savory and unique, you may discover a new favorite with our Scrapple recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 5h45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 boneless pork shoulder (2 lb.), cut into 2-inch pieces
1 WYLER'S Instant Bouillon Chicken Flavored Cube
1-1/2 qt. (6 cups) water
1 env. (1/4 oz.) KNOX Unflavored Gelatine
1-1/4 cups (1/2 of 6-oz. pkg.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Pork
1/4 cup cornmeal

Steps:

  • Place meat and bouillon cube in Dutch oven or medium stockpot. Add water. Bring just to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 2 hours or until meat is tender, occasionally skimming and discarding foam from surface of cooking liquid.
  • Remove meat from cooking liquid, reserving liquid in pan. Cool meat slightly. Meanwhile, strain reserved liquid. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of the strained liquid; discard remaining liquid. Add gelatine to reserved liquid; stir until dissolved.
  • Pull meat into shreds with 2 forks; discard any fatty pieces. Place shredded meat in large bowl. Add stuffing mix, cornmeal and reserved cooking liquid; mix well.
  • Press into 9x5-loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray. Refrigerate 3 hours.
  • Run knife around edges of pan to loosen scrapple from sides of pan. Unmold onto cutting board. Cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
  • Cook, in batches, in nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until scrapple slices are heated through and evenly browned on both sides.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 550 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 0.6638 g, Sugar 0.7594 g, Protein 13 g

Tips:

  • Soak the pork scraps in cold water overnight. This will help to remove any impurities and make the scrapple more tender.
  • Use a variety of pork scraps. This will give the scrapple a more complex flavor. Some good options include pork shoulder, pork ham, and pork loin.
  • Season the scrapple well. This is essential for giving it a good flavor. Some good seasonings to use include salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Cook the scrapple slowly over low heat. This will help to prevent it from becoming tough.
  • Serve the scrapple hot with your favorite sides. Some good options include mashed potatoes, gravy, and eggs.

Conclusion:

Scrapple is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover pork scraps, and it is also a good source of protein and iron. If you are looking for a new and exciting way to cook with pork, I encourage you to try scrapple. You won't be disappointed!

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