Pig's feet One Shiitake mushrooms 10 flowers
Chestnut Appropriate amount Green onions One stick
Ginger Appropriate amount Shaoxing Rice Wine Two tablespoons
White sugar Two tablespoons Five-spice powder A little
Soy sauce Appropriate amount Chicken Essence Appropriate amount
How to make braised pig’s feet Illustration of braised pig's feet 1

Step 1

Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms. After soaking, cut off the stems of the mushrooms, squeeze out the water, put them into a pot and stir-fry them with oil. Dish them out and set aside. Illustration of braised pig's feet 2

Step 2

Add the pig's trotters, ginger slices, scallions, and Shaoxing rice wine to the pot and cook. After cooking, pour out cold water, remove the outer pig hair, drain and set aside. Illustration of braised pig's feet 3

Step 3

Add a little oil to the pot, add two tablespoons of sugar and stir-fry until melted.Illustration of braised pig's feet 4

Step 4

After the sugar melts, add the pig's feet to the pot and stir-fry for a while. Pour in appropriate amount of soy sauce and stir-fry over low heat until the pig's trotters slowly color. Illustration of braised pig's feet 5

Step 5

Pour the colored pig's feet into the pressure cooker, add mushrooms, a little soy sauce, chicken essence, five-spice powder, and finally add water to cover the pig's feet. Illustration of braised pig's feet 6

Step 6

Cover the pot and start cooking until it starts to spew, then turn off the heat after 10 minutes. (In the meantime, if the fire is too big, you can turn it down a little) Illustration of braised pig's feet 7

Step 7

After turning off the heat, wait until the pressure cooker is ready to boil, then boil it. Pour in the chestnuts and add as much as you like. Turn on the heat to collect the juice. Illustration of braised pig's feet 8

Step 8

After the juice is collected, you can take it out of the pot. Very tasty! Cooking tips for braised pork trotters

You can decide how much sugar to add according to your own taste. Don’t add too much five-spice powder, otherwise it will taste bitter.