Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters

Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters

Overview

Even the scorching summer heat can’t stop me from eating meat! ! Dried bamboo shoots eat oil and absorb the oil from pig's trotters, so you won't feel greasy even if you eat meat in summer. I ate it all by myself with a cold beer. Fresh bamboo shoots cannot be stored for a long time. Only by drying the bamboo shoots can the original authenticity be preserved. So during the Qingming Festival, villagers go up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots, cook them, slice them, and dry them in the sun, so that they can enjoy the taste of spring bamboo shoots at any time throughout the year.

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Steps

  1. Have materials ready.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 1
  2. Soak the dried bamboo shoots one night in advance.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 2
  3. Blanch the pig's trotters in a pot and filter out the foam.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 3
  4. Heat oil in the pot, add pig's trotters and stir-fry until the pig's trotters turn slightly yellow,

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 4
  5. Add ginger slices, garlic and star anise and continue to stir-fry. Pour rice wine, light soy sauce, and dark soy sauce into the pot, stir-fry over high heat, turn to medium heat, cover the pot and simmer for two minutes until the pig's trotters are completely colored.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 5
  6. Add water to the pot, covering the meat.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 6
  7. Cook over high heat until the water boils, then turn to medium heat and simmer for half an hour. Be careful not to let the soup simmer away. When there is a little soup left in the pot, turn up the heat and stir-fry quickly to reduce the juice.

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 7
  8. The heat doesn't stop me from eating meat. Braised pork trotters with dried bamboo shoots. The dried bamboo shoots absorb the greasiness of the pig's trotters. It's great when paired with cold beer! Wonderful!

    Braised Bamboo Shoots and Dried Pork Trotters step 8