Braised pork trotters

Overview

The most suitable stove for braised pig trotters is a casserole. The casserole has a strong ability to retain heat. Even if the heat is turned off, as long as it is left to dry without opening the lid, the pot will continue to boil for a period of time, allowing the food in the pot to be more flavorful. This not only saves fire and time, but the taste is really not comparable to that of stewing in a pressure cooker. Next, I will share with you how to make this super delicious braised pig's trotters. You will definitely know it after reading it once. Once you eat it once, you will never forget it.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• lunch
• dinner
• clear water
• cooking wine
• green onions
• old soy sauce
• oyster sauce
• pig's trotters
• star anise
• fragrant leaves
• garlic
• ginger slices
• pepper
• red pepper
• salt
• soy sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare the ingredients. Don't be greedy and add more spices when making this dish. These few flavors are enough. Green onions are sweet, which not only enhances the freshness but also replaces the sugar, so don't miss this one.

   

2. 2 When braised pig's trotters, it is a big mistake to cook them directly in the pot. If you add one more step, the pig's trotters will be chewy and not hard. That is, put the pig's trotters into the pot with cold water and boil them to let the blood out of the pig's trotters. The treated pig's trotters will be fresh but not fishy.

   

3. 3 Put the blanched pig's trotters into a casserole, add ginger slices and garlic.

   

4. 4 Pour in soy sauce, oyster sauce and pepper, add star anise leaves and red peppercorns.

   

5. 5 Finally, mix the salt, water, and dark soy sauce into a sauce and pour it into the pot. Pick up the casserole and shake it a few times to fill the bottom with the sauce, so as to avoid burning the bottom.

   

6. 6 Cover the lid and start cooking over medium heat. When it is almost boiling, open the lid and use chopsticks to turn over the bottom of the pig's trotters. Simply cover the pot with a 2-layer lid, simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, and remove from the pot. This casserole can maintain the temperature inside and the water will not evaporate excessively. It is especially good for cooking pig's trotters and the like.

   

7. 7 The fragrant braised pig's trotters is ready. The skin of this pig's trotters is elastic, it tastes great, and the meat is not bad or rotten.

   

8. 8 Finished product.