Main Ingredients:
Pig’s trotter: 1.
Additional Ingredients:
Beer: 1 can.
Seasonings:
Soy sauce: 2 tbsp; Dark soy sauce: 2 tbsp; Water: a small amount; Rock sugar: a little; Spring onion (white part): as needed; Ginger slices: as needed; Spring onion knots: as needed; Star anise: 1 piece.
Taste: Other; Cooking Method: Braising; Time: Several hours; Difficulty: Moderate.
Cooking Steps for Beer-Braised Pig’s Trotters
Wash the pig’s trotter and chop it open.
In a pot, add ginger slices and cooking wine, bring to a boil, then blanch the pig’s trotter for about 10 minutes and remove.
Quickly rinse the pig’s trotter in cold water to wash for a moment, making the trotter more elastic.
Once the trotter has cooled, fry it in hot oil until golden brown.
When the color slightly changes, reduce to medium-low heat, add rock sugar and stir-fry until caramelized, then add ginger slices, spring onion segments, and star anise to stir-fry until fragrant.
Add a small amount of water and bring to a boil again.
Then add beer until the ingredients are just submerged.
Stir in 2 tbsp of soy sauce and 2 tbsp of dark soy sauce, bring the broth to a boil.
Reduce to low heat in a clay pot, add spring onion knots, and simmer for 1-1.5 hours.
Once the trotter is tender, uncover, increase the heat to reduce the sauce.
Cook until the sauce thickens, then sprinkle with chopped spring onions and it’s ready to serve.
Characteristics of this dish: Fresh, tender, bright in color.
