Pigskin 650g Water 2000g
Onion, ginger Two pills, six tablets Chili 1 extra spicy, two not spicy
Zanthoxylum bungeanum 3g Star anise Two
Fragrant leaves 4 tablets Cooking wine 10ml
Light soy sauce 10ml Salt 3g
Thirteen Incense 3g Chicken powder 2g
Pour sauce when cold Light soy sauce 20ml
Mature vinegar 20ml Sesame oil 10ml
White sugar 8g Salt 2g
Garlic 5 petals
How to make crystal aspic Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 1

Step 1

After cleaning the purchased pork skin, put it into a pot, add a test amount of water, add 10ML cooking wine, and cook for 5 minutes after the water boils. Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 2

Step 2

After cooking, take it out, rinse it several times to remove the grease, use a knife to scrape off all the grease on the inner skin, and then use a sharp blade or tweezers to remove the pig hair on the outer skin. Clean the inside and outside, cut into long strips 6cm wide, and then cut into thin strips about 0.7cm. Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 3

Step 3

Combine onions, ginger, bay leaves, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, one extra spicy chili (if it’s not spicy, add a few more, and wrap the Sichuan peppercorns and star anise with gauze) and the cut pork skin into the pot, add 2000g of water over high heat After boiling, reduce heat to medium and simmer for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes. Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 4

Step 4

Simmer until the soup is as thick as rice soup oil and the pig skin is soft and rotten. Add thirteen spices, chicken essence, salt, and light soy sauce to adjust the color. If you like a darker color, add a little dark soy sauce, and simmer for another two minutes. Turn off Remove the seasoning from the fire.Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 5

Step 5

After cooling, pour it into a clean, water-free container. Cut two red peppers into small circles and mix well, just to enhance the color. Place in the refrigerator to chill for 2-3 hours. Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 6

Step 6

After three hours, take it out and it has all solidified. Press it with your hands and it will pop! Illustration of how to make crystal aspic 7

Step 7

Cut the required amount of aspic with a knife, change the knife into the shape you like, mince the garlic, mix it with 20ml of light soy sauce, 20ml of mature vinegar, 10ml of sesame oil, 8g of sugar and 2g of salt to make a sauce and pour it on the aspic. Crystal aspic cooking tips

1. Since the size of the fire cannot be exactly the same, you can control the stewing time and adjust it appropriately. The finished product I finally made is as shown in the picture of the finished product. In fact, the cost is only 4 yuan and not more than 10 yuan. It is really good value for money. Cheap and super nutritious and delicious!