Braised Pork Trotters
Tender and glossy pork trotters braised in a rich soy-based sauce, meltingly soft and packed with flavor. A classic Chinese comfort dish.
Ingredients
13 items- Pork trotters 1000g
- Ginger 20g
- Scallions 2
- Star anise 2 pieces
- Cassia cinnamon 1 small stick
- Bay leaves 2 leaves
- Cooking wine 3 tbsp
- Light soy sauce 3 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce 1 tbsp
- Rock sugar 30g
- Salt to taste
- Cooking oil 2 tbsp
- Boiling water 800ml
Nutrition
Steps （6 steps）
Put trotters in a pot with cold water, add 3 slices of ginger and 2 tbsp cooking wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off foam, cook for 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water and drain.
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Add remaining ginger, scallions, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves. Stir-fry over low heat for 2 minutes until fragrant.
Turn to medium heat, add trotters and stir-fry for 3 minutes until lightly browned. Add 1 tbsp cooking wine, light and dark soy sauces, and rock sugar. Stir well to coat.
Pour in boiling water to submerge trotters. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, cover and simmer for 60 minutes until tender (chopsticks pierce easily).
Uncover, turn to high heat to reduce the sauce, stirring constantly, until thick and glazing the trotters (about 8-10 minutes).
Taste and add a little salt if needed. Stir well, garnish with chopped scallions or sesame seeds, and serve.
Tips
Blanch trotters in cold water to remove gamey smell; always use boiling water when braising to keep meat tender; stir constantly when reducing sauce to avoid burning.
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