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Exclusive Pig Trotter Nutritious Soup

Exclusive Pig Trotter Nutritious Soup

A rich, nourishing soup of fresh pig trotter, chestnuts, celery, and star anise slow-simmered in a clay pot, valued for its hearty, fortifying character.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Wash the fresh pork shoulder repeatedly with clean water.

  2. 2
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    I repeatedly wash the chestnuts. These were bought at the market with the shells already cracked.

  3. 3
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    Cut the celery and scallions into larger pieces using a rolling knife cut.

  4. 4
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    Put a little bit of oil in the pan and stir-fry the chestnut shells until cooked. Then drain the oil and set aside.

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    Pour half of the water into the clay pot, add the chestnuts and star anise. Bring the water to a boil.

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    We use salt, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns. Marinate the small pieces of pork shoulder with light soy sauce and cornstarch slurry, and the meat will be very tender after a while.

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    The water in the pot. _Then put in this marinated pork shank and bring the water to a boil again, then turn to low heat and simmer slowly. Generally, it is best to simmer for more than an hour.

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    In the first 20 minutes of starting to cook, add the celery and sections of the green onion. At this time, you can turn the heat up a little.

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    Add the thinly sliced white radish ten minutes before taking it off the heat. Then add a little bit of salt.

  10. 10
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    The very nutritious soup is ready.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Pork hock
    1 piece
  • chestnut
    100g
  • white radish
    1 piece
  • celery
    a handful
  • Green onion
    1/2 piece
  • Ginger
    1/2 piece

Seasonings

  • Sichuan pepper
    5 pieces
  • Star anise
    2 pieces
  • Salt
    a pinch
  • light soy sauce
    1/2 tsp
  • Starch
    2 tsp