Cumin roasted pork trotters
| Pig front hooves 2 pieces | Millet Pepper 7 |
| Onion 10 roots | Ginger 2 blocks |
| Garlic 15 petals | Chili noodles 2 scoops |
| Cumin powder Appropriate amount | Rock Sugar 10 capsules |
| Fragrant leaves 2 tablets | Star anise 2 |
| Gardenia 1 | Cinnamon 1 block |
| Light soy sauce 3 spoons | Salt 3 spoons |
| Cooking wine 4 scoops |
Step 1
Get on your beloved motorcycle and go to the market to buy two front hooves. Note: the rear hooves are also acceptable, but it is recommended to eat the front hooves yourself. The meat is tighter, less meaty, and more elastic than the rear hooves. Ask the shopkeeper to cut the pig's trotters into small pieces for you, wash them in cold water, put them in a pot, and cook them over high heat.
Step 2
Before the water boils, add a bunch of flattened old ginger, 2 flattened garlic, and two spoons of cooking wine. After the water boils, continue to cook for 5 minutes and remove.
Step 3
During the free time while cooking the pig's trotters, prepare the spices for stewing the pig's trotters. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, gardenia (probably), star anise and other spices to the pressure cooker, then add onion, ginger, garlic, 3 spoons of salt, 1 spoon of cooking wine, a handful of peppercorns, add 1 liter of cold water, and prepare over low heat.
Step 4
The pig's trotters are almost cooked here. Take them out and wash them, then add rapeseed oil to the pot and cook them until cooked. After the oil is cooked, turn to low heat, wait until the temperature of the oil drops, add rock sugar and stir-fry the sugar color. Be sure to use low heat and stir-fry quickly with a spatula. Be careful not to burn it until it tastes bitter.
Step 5
When the sugar is about the same color, add the pig's trotters for coloring.
Step 6
That's about it. It's almost done. Each side of the pig's trotters is well-colored and fried until oil starts to appear on each side.
Step 7
Pour the pig's trotters into the pressure cooker you just prepared. It is advisable that the water covers the pig's trotters. In the picture, I added too much water, but I poured it out later. Cover the lid and pressurize the pressure cooker for 10 minutes. If you like it a little softer, you can press it for 12-15 minutes. If you don't have a pressure cooker, it may take 30-50 minutes to use an ordinary pot.
Step 8
While the pressure cooker is cooking, prepare the roasted pork trotters dip. Chop a bunch of garlic and a few millets into a puree.
Step 9
Divide the scallions into white and green scallions, mince the white scallions and mix with the garlic and chili paste. Chop green onions and set aside.
Step 10
Add 3 tablespoons of light soy sauce and a tablespoon of chili powder to the onion, garlic, and chili paste, stir evenly, and the barbecue sauce is ready. If you like oyster sauce, you can add oyster sauce here.
Step 11
After the pig's trotters are pressed, drain them and put them in a basin. Pour the barbecue sauce on them, stir well and marinate for 5 minutes.
Step 12
Use a grill and put the pig's trotters in aluminum foil (of course you can also use a baking sheet, but you're too lazy to wash it). Try to put only one layer and spread it evenly so that it can be roasted evenly. At the same time, pour the remaining barbecue sauce in the basin without wasting any.
Step 13
There is no need to preheat the oven, bake it up and down, and set the temperature to about 220 for 20 minutes. In the middle of roasting, such as 15 minutes, you can take it out and turn the pig's trotters over. Depending on how you bake it, if you like it a bit browner, bake it for a little longer. When the time is up, take out the pig's trotters, sprinkle a little chili powder and cumin, and put it back in the oven to simmer for another minute.
Step 14
Finally, take it out of the oven, sprinkle with chopped green onion and it’s done! Calculate the cost: this plate of roasted pig trotters probably costs less than 45 yuan. So cool~ Cumin roasted pig trotters cooking tips
