Main Ingredients:
Pork Knuckle: 1.
Auxiliary Ingredients:
Ginger: 1 piece; Onion: half.
Seasonings:
Cooking Wine: 2 tablespoons; Sichuan Peppercorn: a little; Star Anise: 1; Cinnamon: 1 piece; Soy Sauce: appropriate amount; Douban Sauce: 2 tablespoons; Oyster Sauce: 1 tablespoon; Rock Sugar: a little; Salt: appropriate amount.
Flavor: Savory and Aromatic; Cooking Method: Stewed; Time: Several Hours; Difficulty: Moderate.
Home-style Recipe for Dongpo Pork Knuckle, Fragrant, Tender and Delicious! Detailed Cooking Steps
Prepare all ingredients, first soak the pork knuckle in cold water for a while.
Prepare a pot of boiling water, add salt and cooking wine, blanch the pork knuckle briefly, then rinse with cold water.
Prepare another pot of water, add the pork knuckle, ginger, star anise, Sichuan peppercorn, soy sauce, pepper, and cinnamon.
Boil over high heat until the soup is completely boiling, then add Douban sauce, oyster sauce, onion, and rock sugar.
Cover the pot, turn to low heat and simmer for about 60 minutes.
Then put it in a steamer, choose the steaming mode, 100 degrees for 90-120 minutes.
Heat the oil in a wok, add a little rock sugar, and simmer over low heat until golden brown. Add the filtered soup, and cook until the color is dark, thick, and bubbly, then turn off the heat.
Pour the sauce over the pork knuckle, sprinkle with some toasted white sesame seeds, and it’s ready to serve!
