Traditional Braised Pork Trotters

Traditional Braised Pork Trotters

Overview

There are many ways to make braised pig's trotters, but I only like this traditional way because it is delicious, oily and not greasy, and the whole family praises it.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Cut the pig's trotters into pieces and soak them for fifteen minutes, then wash and set aside.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 1

  2. Put the washed pig's trotters into a pot of cold water and bring to a boil.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 2

  3. After boiling, skim off the foam and cook for five minutes.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 3

  4. Take out, wash and set aside

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 4

  5. Heat the oil in the pot, add star anise and stir-fry

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 5

  6. Add sugar and stir-fry until the color is slightly yellow.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 6

  7. Pour in the blanched pig trotters and stir-fry

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 7

  8. Stir-fry until the pig's trotters change color. Add cooking wine and soy sauce and continue stir-frying until the soy sauce is absorbed on the pig's trotters.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 8

  9. After stir-frying, pour boiling water (add enough at one time), add green onions, ginger slices, cinnamon, peppercorns, bay leaves, rock sugar, cover the pot and simmer for about 40 minutes.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 9

  10. After simmering, remove the onions, ginger, and spices and do not overheat to collect the juice.

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 10

  11. Plate and serve

    Traditional Braised Pork Trotters step 11