Braised Pork Trotters and Dried Bamboo Shoots

Braised Pork Trotters and Dried Bamboo Shoots

Overview

Collagen often has an irresistible temptation for girls. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen and relatively low in fat, making them very suitable for girls to eat. , I went to the vegetable market early in the morning, and there was a meat stall with very good meat quality. It was the pork stall where I graduated from Peking University. Their pigs were very similar to free-range pigs, and they were very fragrant every time they were fried, much like the pork I had eaten when I was a child. Their pig's trotters are quite big, and unlike those from other meat stalls, they are very white. Their meat has a more natural color. However, the girl selling the meat said that this kind of pig's trotters is suitable for making soup. It only has tendons and skin and no meat. If it is braised, it is recommended to buy trotters. After struggling for a while, I decided to buy pig's trotters. Anyway, I just wanted to eat collagen more, so I bought a pig's trotter, which weighed more than a pound and a half. Last time, my mother sent me a pack of dried bamboo shoots, which she dried herself. She felt that it would be a good match with pig's trotters. I made the decision of roasting dried bamboo shoots with pig's trotters!

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  1. Chop pig's trotters into pieces

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  2. Put cold water in the pot, put the pig's trotters in, and add a little rice wine and ginger to remove the fishy smell. During the heating process, some impurities will emerge from the water. When the water is almost boiling, turn off the heat, take out the pig's trotters and wash them

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  3. After the pig's trotters are processed, you can start frying the sugar color. How to stir-fry sugar: Put a little oil in a pot, throw in a few rock sugars, and heat over medium heat first

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  4. The rock sugar will slowly melt, then stir-fry over high heat

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  5. Cook until bubbles appear on the surface, then reduce to low heat and continue to stir-fry

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  6. When the bubbles disappear, the sugar color is ready

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  7. After the sugar color is fried, immediately put the pig's trotters in and stir-fry

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  8. When the pig's trotters are evenly colored, you can put the pig's trotters into a bowl

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  9. Next is the conventional method of braised in soy sauce

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  10. Add oil to the pot, add the chopped ginger, garlic cloves, green onions, and peppers in order and stir-fry until fragrant

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  11. , add the pig trotters and stir-fry. Stir fry for a few minutes

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  12. Put cold water in the pot to cover the pig's trotters, add two star anise to enhance the flavor, and start simmering for about an hour.

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  13. Simmer for about an hour. Add the soaked dried bamboo shoots and an appropriate amount of salt. Be careful not to boil the soup dry. If the water becomes less, you can add some water

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  14. Add the dried bamboo shoots and simmer for half an hour to reduce the juice. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

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  15. The sugar-colored stir-fry was relatively successful, the color was perfect, and it was not greasy. It was full of collagen, the dried bamboo shoots absorbed the gravy, and it tasted super good and was a little chewy.

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