The method for making crystal pork shank

Crystal elbows, as the name suggests, are elbows with a crystal-like and translucent appearance, so they are named "crystal elbows." The preparation of crystal elbows is simple, using Pork elbow as the main ingredient, plus Sesame sauce and Green beans and other ingredients processed, the dish is not greasy but tender, the pork is tender and juicy, and it is very suitable for summer consumption.

Preparation of crystal elbows

Needed Ingredients

Pork elbow 800g, pork skin 300g, green onions 2 pieces,Ginger 3 pieces,Star anise 2 pieces,Vinegar 30ml,Soy sauce 45ml, 10ml of fragrant oil, 5g of minced garlic.

Preparation steps

1. Wash the fresh pork elbow thoroughly with clean water, remove the large bone in the middle, scrape off the surface skin, and remove impurities and hair.

2. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, and then Cook and put Pork skin in, cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then take it out and drain.

3. After the pork skin has cooled slightly, use a knife to remove the excess fat inside the pork skin, and cut it into fine strands. Mix soy sauce, fragrant vinegar, fragrant oil, and minced garlic in a small bowl.

4. Put the pork elbow in a large bowl, add pork skin strips, star anise, green onion pieces, and 1000ml of water until the pork elbow is submerged, then put the large bowl into Steaming cook in a pot over steam for 2 hours.

5. Remove the star anise, ginger slices, and green onion pieces from the soup, remove the foam and oil, and then cut the pork elbow into large pieces, and mix it with pork skin strips and soup water in a large plastic box, and put it in the refrigerator to solidify into crystal elbows.

6. Take out the crystal elbows, invert them on a cutting board, and cut them into 1 cm thick rectangular slices, and eat them with dipping sauce.

Tips

1. In the preparation of crystal elbows, steaming over water is a traditional method. If you want to save time, you can also put the pork elbow and pork skin strips in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes, which is more convenient and quick.

2. Crystal elbows and Pork vs. jelly, the proportion of the elbow is much larger than the jelly, so when cutting, be extra careful, otherwise it will break and cannot be cut into pieces.

Homemade crystal elbow recipe

Needed ingredients

Pork elbow 800g, green onions, ginger, (liào jiǔ - ),Chicken broth Salt and 2 star anise.

Preparation steps

1. Cut Pork and skin with a knife to remove the remaining hairs, clean the fat and wash it.

2. Add water to the pot, put in pork elbow and a little, cook until no blood water, take it out and wash it.

3. While hot, scrape the pork skin again, remove the fat and wash it.

4. Put the elbow in a pressure cooker, add an appropriate amount of water to cover the pork elbow, add minced ginger, chopped green onions, and White pepper and put them in the seasoning bag, add to the pressure cooker, and cook for 30 minutes.

5. Take out the seasoning from the soup, pour into the frying pan, add salt and chicken broth, and then stew for 10 minutes, so that the pork elbow is flavorful.

6. After the pork elbow is cooled, roll it into a roll with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for one night.

7. When eating, cut it into 1 cm thick slices, and dip it in soy sauce, fragrant vinegar, fragrant oil, minced garlic, and Chili oil.

Cooking tips

1. In the preparation of crystal elbows, removing the bones is an important step. When removing the bones from the elbow, you must maintain its original shape to prevent it from being damaged.

2. When processing the pork skin, you must scrape off the fat, and can cook it until it is 60% cooked, then use a knife to scrape it again, to prevent the fat from oozing out.

Preparation of crystal elbows

Selection of elbows

In the preparation of crystal elbows, the first thing to do is to select the elbows. The elbows must be fresh, and dead pork cannot be eaten. If the elbows are not fresh, it will affect the taste of the entire crystal elbow. When buying elbows, the pork skin should be white and shiny, with no remaining hair or roots; the pork meat should be red and transparent, with a firm and elastic texture, and can quickly recover when pressed. These are good elbows.