Sweet and Sour Pork Knuckles with Ginger
Pig's trotters 1 only | Ginger 500g |
Glutinous rice vinegar/tin vinegar 2 bottles | Cooked eggs Several |
Table salt Appropriate amount |
Step 1
Remove the hair from the pig's feet and cut them into pieces. You can ask the seller to do this for you. Sweet vinegar, the trade names are generally "glutinous rice sweet vinegar", "tintin vinegar", etc.Can be purchased in supermarkets/e-commerce, regardless of brand.Step 2
Soak the pig's feet in water for half an hour to remove the blood.Step 3
Prepare a pot of water, add cooking wine, put the pig's feet under cold water, bring to a boil and cook for another minute, then remove and drain to remove the smell.Step 4
Prepare a basin of ice water to quickly cool down the pig's feet.Step 5
Use a knife to scrape off the ginger skin, then cut into large pieces, wash and drain.Step 6
Clean the wok, keep it on medium-low heat, and fry the surface of the ginger pieces until dry.Step 7
Put the ginger cubes in the soup pot, add 80% of the sweet vinegar, cover and bring to a boil, then turn to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours.Step 8
Add 4⃣ drained pig's feet, add appropriate amount of sweet vinegar to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 50 minutes.Step 9
Finally, season with appropriate amount of salt, add cooked eggs, turn off the heat and soak overnight.Step 10
Reheat it the next day, and the pig's feet and eggs will be more delicious.Step 11
The noodles cooked with sweet and sour soup of pig's trotters and ginger are also the best. Sweet and Sour Pork Knuckles and Ginger Cooking Tips① The traditional pig's trotter ginger prepared for pregnant women is mostly old ginger that has the effect of dispelling wind and cold. If it is a home-cooked dish, fresh ginger can be used instead of hot old ginger. If you prefer a strong and spicy taste, you can also buy turmeric.
②When buying pig trotters, if you like more meat, you can choose pig trotters; if you like tendons, you can choose pig trotters.
③ When seasoning, if you prefer a sour taste, you can add some balsamic vinegar or white vinegar to balance the sweetness.