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Exclusive Braised Pig Trotters

Exclusive Braised Pig Trotters

Pig trotters are scrubbed, blanched, and pressure-cooked with spices, fermented tofu, and caramelized sugar until sticky and gelatinous, a comfort dish rich in collagen.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Cut the pig trotters in half... if you can't chop them, just forget it.

  2. 2
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    Blanch in a pot of cold water.

  3. 3
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    Bring to a boil and skim off the foam.

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    Continue cooking for five minutes, and keep skimming off the foam.

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    After cooking, rinse thoroughly with cold water.

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    Place in the high-pressure rice cooker, add Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, bay leaves, and dried chili peppers.

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    Add a little fermented tofu juice, the flavor of the soul.

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    Add cooking wine.

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    Add soy sauce.

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    Add oyster sauce.

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    Add caramelized sugar.

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    Add water.

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    Use the tendon mode on the high-pressure rice cooker.

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    Off the stove.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Pig's trotters
    4 pieces
  • Star anise
    2-3 pieces
  • fermented tofu sauce
    1 spoon

Seasonings

  • Sichuan pepper
    1 handful
  • Cinnamon
    1 piece
  • Bay leaf
    3-4 slices
  • dried chili
    1 piece
  • Oyster sauce
    2 spoon
  • cooking wine
    1 spoon