Braised Pork Knuckle

Overview

Pig's trotters are mild in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and have the functions of tonifying weakness, replenishing kidney essence, strengthening waist and knees, and beautifying skin. Pig trotters are rich in collagen protein and fat. It is a nutritional product with multiple functions of beautifying the skin, beautifying and strengthening the body. After the collagen protein in pig's trotters is absorbed by the body, it can promote skin cells to absorb and store water, prevent skin from dryness and wrinkles, and make facial skin appear plump and shiny. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pig's trotters have the effects of unblocking breast veins, moisturizing the skin, and detoxifying drugs. Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, had a pig skin prescription, which pointed out that the skin on pig's trotters has the effect of regulating blood vessels and moisturizing skin. Regular consumption of pig trotters can prevent and treat progressive muscular dystrophy, and has a good therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal bleeding, dehydration shock, neurasthenia, etc. It can also improve microcirculation, thereby improving coronary heart disease and ischemic encephalopathy. If stewed with peanuts and soybeans, it is more nutritious and can also lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Some people often have calf cramps or numbness, and taking certain drugs can also cause cramps. Regular consumption of pig's trotter soup can alleviate these symptoms. Pig's trotters soup can play a dual role in promoting lactation and beauty for lactating women. For patients after major surgery and recovering from serious illness, eating more pig trotters can improve the low water-holding capacity of tissues, help restore normal physiological activities of tissue cells, accelerate metabolism, and delay aging.

Tags

• hot dishes
• cinnamon
• cooking wine
• ginger
• pig trotter
• star anise
• sugar
• salt
• soy sauce

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Blanch the pig's trotters in boiling water.

   

2. 2 Have everything you need ready.

   

3. 3 Heat oil in a pot, add cinnamon, star anise, and ginger and stir-fry until fragrant.

   

4. 4 Add pork knuckles and stir-fry for a while.

   

5. 5 Add soy sauce and sugar and stir-fry together.

   

6. 6 Add boiling water, turn off the pressure cooker, press for half an hour, and finally collect the juice.