Winter recipes: [2] Zhu Bajie plays football--Pig trotters and quail eggs stewed

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Have you ever heard of Zhu Bajie playing football? It's actually braised quail eggs with pig's trotters. Because such a cute name attracts friends to taste the little quail eggs I make. Although quail eggs are small in size, their nutritional value is as high as eggs. They are natural supplements. Because of their unique nutritional properties, they enjoy the reputation of "the best egg". Quail eggs are not only unique in their appearance. Quail eggs are fully functional and have nutritional value comparable to eggs; they are completely derived from their inner parts~~~~~ Quail eggs are a very good tonic and are known as the "best eggs among eggs" and "ginseng among animals" in terms of nutrition.

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At present, there are very few fresh pig's trotters, and the market is generally dominated by cold meat from counters. This kind of pig's trotters has been cleaned and has few hairs, which saves trouble. You should buy fresh quail eggs. The shells of fresh quail eggs are hard, bright in color, the yolk is dark yellow, and the white is sticky.
Pig's trotters are not eaten on the same day to ensure nutrition; when buying pig's trotters, do not cut them off at the dealer. Rinse the pig's trotters, add a pot full of water and bring to a boil. Add a spoonful of cooking wine, blanch the pig's trotters in boiling water until all the blood is gone, and then pick them up. After boiling, skim off a layer of scum on the water. Pick up the pig's trotters from the rolling water without turning off the heat, and rinse them again with cold tap water. Drain the water. Blanching the pig's trotters and rinsing them with cold water is for a strong taste, and the meat will not loosen during the stew, making it more delicious.
Fill the pot with water, put the quail eggs in cold water. When the water boils, turn down the heat and simmer slowly. Do not use high heat all the time, as the shells of the quail eggs will be broken and the egg liquid will be retained.
Stewed pig's trotters and quail eggs are reflected in the stew, so no oil is needed to cook them. The pig's trotters themselves contain fat. The fat from the stewed pig's trotters blends into the quail eggs, making the taste even more unique. Wash and cut off the pig's trotters and put them into the wok, add the marinade ingredients: chili powder, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and cumin.
I am the master of all things spicy and happy. This pig's trotters stewed with quail eggs is different from other pig's trotters roasting methods because it adds enough chili powder to make it spicy. After eating it, the spicy food goes straight into the heart and spleen, making you sweat profusely.
Cooking wine is indispensable for braised pig trotters. Without cooking wine, the fishy smell in the meat cannot be removed, making it difficult to eat. Add 3 tablespoons of cooking wine to the pot. After the pig's trotters begin to color, continue to simmer over medium-low heat, and then pour the cooking wine along the pot ring.
tablespoon dark soy sauce and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
Add 6 cups of water to cover the pig's trotters.
tablespoon of dark soy sauce has been added. After the water is filled, the color will be uniform. You can boil the brine water over high heat. After the pig's trotters begin to color, put the rock sugar into the pig's trotters, simmer over low heat until melted, stir for a while and then stop moving.
Continue to simmer over medium-low heat, add the salt an hour in advance or later, you can choose freely. The pig's trotters added with dark soy sauce have been stewed to create a fragrant aroma; the longer it is simmered, the stronger the aroma and color will be.
Wait until the pig's trotters turn brown-red, then add ginger, light soy sauce, braised sauce, and five-spice powder, mix well and bring to a boil. Large molecules of collagen such as pig's trotters must be stewed to be effective. Prepare the electric stew pot to continue stewing the pig trotters. After boiling, add an appropriate amount of pepper to enhance the flavor.
Before transferring the pig's trotters to the stew pot, you must first add the marinade. The pot you choose is very important. Stewing the pig's trotters in an iron pot will make the marinade soup black, so you can use a non-stick pan. After the pig's trotters are completely browned, prepare the electric stew pot, pour the pig's trotters and marinade juice into the electric stew pot, and press the old fire button to simmer automatically for 3 hours. After simmering for about 1 hour, add 1 tablespoon of salt to taste. You can also add the salt to the saucepan afterwards. When you hear the chirping sound, it will automatically switch to the keep warm state. Do not add the quail eggs too early. You can put them in the electric stew pot while keeping them warm. Because the quail eggs have been cooked in advance. The MSG should be added after the pot is cooked and should not be heated. [Chicken Essence is OK] Different from the traditional home-cooked braised pig's trotters, the pig's trotters made this way are smooth and delicious, not greasy and not greasy; your lips and teeth will be fragrant after eating. How is it? If you don’t want to give it a try, feel free to ask any questions! Just leave it in the comments, I will answer it when I see it~~~

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