Braised Pork Trotters
Braised Pork Trotters
Ingredients
- 4 pieces pork trotters
- 6 slices ginger
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 bundle green onions
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup dried chiles
- 3 pieces rock sugar
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon soybean paste
- 1 can beer
- as needed cold water, to cover trotters
- as needed boiling water, to cover ingredients in rice cooker
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash the pork trotters under cold water.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Place the washed pork trotters into a large pot. Add enough cold water to fully cover the trotters. Add 2 slices of ginger and 2 tablespoons of cooking wine to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat. As the water boils, use a ladle to skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the surface. Continue to skim until the water is relatively clear.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 212
- 4
Once boiled and skimmed, carefully remove the pork trotters from the pot. Rinse them thoroughly under warm running water to remove any remaining residue or strong odors.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Place the cleaned pork trotters into the pot of your rice cooker. Add the remaining 4 slices of ginger, the bundle of green onions, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, dried chiles, and rock sugar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Pour in the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce. Add the tablespoon of soybean paste.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour in the entire can of beer. This helps tenderize the meat and removes any strong pork smell.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add enough boiling water to the rice cooker to completely cover all the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Close the lid of the rice cooker. Press the "cook" button (or the appropriate setting for stew/braise if available). Allow the pork trotters to cook for approximately 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 10
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the pork trotters will be incredibly soft, flavorful, and not greasy. Serve immediately while hot.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Braised Pork Trotters
- 4 pieces pork trotters
- 6 slices ginger
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 bundle green onions
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup dried chiles
- 3 pieces rock sugar
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon soybean paste
- 1 can beer
- as needed cold water, to cover trotters
- as needed boiling water, to cover ingredients in rice cooker
Instructions
- 1
Thoroughly wash the pork trotters under cold water.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Place the washed pork trotters into a large pot. Add enough cold water to fully cover the trotters. Add 2 slices of ginger and 2 tablespoons of cooking wine to the pot.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Bring the water to a rolling boil over high heat. As the water boils, use a ladle to skim off any foam or impurities that rise to the surface. Continue to skim until the water is relatively clear.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 212 - 4
Once boiled and skimmed, carefully remove the pork trotters from the pot. Rinse them thoroughly under warm running water to remove any remaining residue or strong odors.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Place the cleaned pork trotters into the pot of your rice cooker. Add the remaining 4 slices of ginger, the bundle of green onions, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, dried chiles, and rock sugar.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Pour in the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce. Add the tablespoon of soybean paste.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour in the entire can of beer. This helps tenderize the meat and removes any strong pork smell.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add enough boiling water to the rice cooker to completely cover all the ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Close the lid of the rice cooker. Press the "cook" button (or the appropriate setting for stew/braise if available). Allow the pork trotters to cook for approximately 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 10
Once the cooking cycle is complete, the pork trotters will be incredibly soft, flavorful, and not greasy. Serve immediately while hot.
⏱️ 1 min