Braised pork trotters

Overview

Pig's trotters are not only delicious but also rich in collagen. Pig's trotters and pig skin contain a large amount of collagen. Collagen helps the skin retain moisture. Moisturize cells, keep them moist, prevent premature skin wrinkles, and delay the aging process of the skin. It is a good product for beauty and beauty. In addition, the front hooves of the pig are also called money rake. I wish you all good luck in making money.

Tags

• hot dishes
• chinese banquet
• cao guo
• light soy sauce
• msg
• old soy sauce
• onions
• pig's trotters
• single crystal rock sugar
• star anise
• zanthoxylum bungeanum
• fragrant leaves
• ginger
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Remove the hair from the pig's trotters, wash and cut into small pieces

   

2. 2 Cut green onion into sections, slice ginger, star anise, pepper, bay leaves, grass fruit, rock sugar and set aside

   

3. 3 Blanch in a pot under cold water to remove any blood stains, drain and set aside

   

4. 4 Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat the oil over low heat, add rock sugar (you can crush it in advance) and cook until the rock sugar is completely melted, stir it with a shovel, and cook over the lowest heat until the color turns red and bubbles appear

   

5. 5 Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat the oil over low heat, add rock sugar (you can crush it in advance) and cook until the rock sugar is completely melted, stir it with a shovel, and cook over the lowest heat until the color turns red and bubbles appear

   

6. 6 Add onions, ginger, peppercorns, star anise, bay leaves and grass fruits and continue to stir-fry until fragrant. Pour in cooking wine and continue to stir-fry. Pour in light soy sauce and dark soy sauce and stir-fry evenly

   

7. 7 Add water that has covered the pig's trotters and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for one and a half hours. Add salt and continue to simmer for another half hour (I skimmed off the floating powder and part of the floating oil with a spoon. I personally think this will not be too greasy and will taste better)

   

8. 8 Reduce the soup over high heat. Use salt to dry up the soup. If you can't finish it at one time, leave some soup to taste. It will taste better next time. Delicious braised pork trotters to warm you up in the winter.

   

9. 9 The pig's trotters are split between the two toes as shown

   

10. 10 Stop when you chop at the bones lying horizontally at the bottom, and use a knife to separate the meat and tendons along the bone seams as shown

    

11. 11 Hold the two ends of the pig's trotters with your hands and gently break them apart to see where the bones are connected. Use a knife to separate the pig's trotters meat and tendons along the bone seams as shown

    

12. 12 The last pig's trotter is divided into five pieces. This kind of pig's trotter has no broken bones, is easy to operate, is convenient to eat, and is more flavorful.