The common way to make pork trotters

Pork knuckles are made from pork hind legs, and some well-known examples include Dongpo pork knuckles and soy-braised pork knuckles. A variety of pork knuckle dishes are truly tempting, so it's best to have a complete guide to pork knuckle recipes on hand.

Recipe for Dongpo pork knuckles

Ingredients Preparation

Pork knuckles 1500g, a bunch of scallions,Ginger 2 pieces,Star anise, 2 pieces, bay leaf, 1 piece, Chili peppers 3-5, a small amount of white wine, salt, to taste. Method steps

1. After washing and blanching the fresh pork knuckles in hot water, use tweezers to remove the hairs, this method is one I summarized after practice, after blanching in hot water, the hairs will stand up and are easy to remove;

2. Take out

a pot and place the pork knuckles inside, pour in water to cover the pork knuckles, add spices and seasonings;

3. Cover the pot and simmer for about 5 hours, observing in the middle, until the soup becomes thick;

4. After removing the pork knuckles, arrange them on a plate, and pour the soup from the bottom of the pot.

Tips

The third step can also be replaced with simmering for 2 hours, then removing the pork knuckles, extracting the bones, and placing them on a steamer Steam for about 2 hours; Recipe for soy-braised pork knuckles

Ingredients preparation

One pork knuckle,

Soy sauce 45ml, 10g of brown sugar, 5g of rock sugar, 10g of salt, 2 scallions, 5 pieces of ginger, 30ml of white liquor, 4 bay leaves, 8 dried chili peppers, Star anise 10 seeds, 1 piece of cinnamon, 2 pieces of clove, 4 pieces of cardamom, 1 piece of nutmeg. Method steps

1. Wash and peel the pork knuckle, use a shaving knife to remove the hairs on the surface, and reserve.

2. In a frying pan, heat without oil until 3, add 2 pieces of ginger and 2 scallions, white liquor, brown sugar, 4g of rock sugar, soy sauce, and small

fire.3. Add the pork knuckles and continue to heat over low heat, when one side of the pork knuckle turns red, turn it over, and continue to cook until it is fully colored; 4. After the pork knuckle is colored, remove it and let it cool, while adding

braising liquid

ingredients, pour in the remaining soy sauce soup, add the pork knuckle, and add water to boil over high heat;5. Remove the floating foam, turn the heat to medium, add the remaining scallions, ginger, rock sugar, and salt, and continue to cook for 30 minutes; 6. After cooking the pork knuckles, turn off the heat and continue to keep them in the pressure cooker for complete cooling, then cut into slices and eat, or drizzle with a little

vinegar

and red oil to eat.Tips Cooking in a pot will make the flavor more fragrant and delicious, but it still takes at least 2-3 hours.

Recipe for crystal pork knuckles

Ingredients preparation

One pork knuckle, pork skin, scallions, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil,

MSG

and star anise oil.Method steps 1. Wash and peel the pork knuckle, and place it directly in a steaming rack, sprinkle with scallion and ginger;

cooking wine;

2. First, steam for 20 minutes over high heat, then place it in a braising pot and simmer for 6 hours;3. Meat skin, boil in cold water for 5 minutes, then remove and immediately rinse;

4. Then scrape off the hairs, remove the oil, and cut into strands for later use;

5. Place the cut meat skin strands in the inner pot of the braising pot and cook over high heat, remove the foam;

6. Every 1 hour, remove the inner pot, heat it over the stove for 3 minutes, and place it back in the braising pot to continue simmering;

7. After 4 hours of cooking the meat skin, remove the meat skin strands, which can be eaten directly, or use the pork skin soup;

8. After 6 hours of steaming the pork knuckle, remove the meat skin;

fat, and tear it into strips;

9. Place the torn pork knuckle in the pork skin soup, add to the refrigerator for 5 hours, and it will be frozen;10. After taking it out of the refrigerator, you can cut it into slices.

Recipe for spicy pork knuckle

Ingredients preparation

Pork knuckle, dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, rock sugar, scallions, ginger, garlic, salt, oil, soy sauce, cooking wine,

garlic sprouts.

Method steps 1. Wash and peel the pork knuckle, then cut it into small pieces for later use; 2. Heat the pot with oil, add rock sugar;

3. After the sugar melts, add dried chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, scallions, ginger, and garlic, and stir-fry;

4. After the pork knuckle is evenly colored, add cooking wine and soy sauce and stir-fry;

5. After it turns dark, pour in hot water, cover and boil over high heat;

6. After boiling, add salt, stir well, and simmer over low heat until the meat is tender;

7. Finally, add garlic sprouts, and cook over high heat until the sauce is concentrated.

Tips

The pork knuckle can be pre-boiled, and it takes about 2 hours to simmer over low heat.

Recipe for pork knuckle and winter gourd

Ingredients preparation

Pork knuckle, winter gourd, scallions, ginger,

chives, salt, cooking wine, black pepper, MSG.

Method steps

1. Peel and seed the winter gourd, then cut into pieces and wash.2. Wash and peel the pork knuckle, cut it into pieces, and soak it in water.3. Blanch the pork knuckle in boiling water to remove blood; 4. Place the pork knuckle in a sand pot, add scallions, ginger, cooking wine, and star anise, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour;

5. Add the winter gourd, salt, and simmer for another 30 minutes, then add MSG to adjust the flavor;

6. When finished, sprinkle with chives.

Remove the skin and wash the pork knuckle, then cut into pieces and soak.Blood; Water;

Place the pork knuckle in boiling water to remove blood stains.

Place the pork knuckle, scallions, ginger, and cooking wine in a pot and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

Add winter melon and salt, and simmer for another half hour. Add MSG to taste.

Garnish with chopped coriander before serving.