Salted Pig's Trotters

Pig's trotters are a very common food in our lives. Because they are rich in collagen, they can beautify and nourish the skin and are loved by many women. There are many ways to cook pig's trotters, and salted pig's trotters is a very good cooking method. If you have eaten salted pig's trotters, you will definitely be impressed. You might as well learn how to make it. So, how to make salted pig's trotters? Let’s take a look below.

Material:

Pig's trotters, green and red peppers [preferably chili peppers], five-spice powder, chili oil, fried peanuts, onion and ginger, broth, boiled water, chicken powder, chicken essence, celery, shallot, coriander, Sichuan pepper powder, white pepper powder

practice:

1: First, cut the green and red peppers into small pieces, add salt and a small amount of mineral water and marinate for later use.

2: Chop the pig's trotter into small pieces. Generally, the trotters sold here will be chopped.

3: Add broth, ginger and onion, then pig's trotters and five-spice powder into the pot and cook until cooked. [Ordinary five-spice powder will taste much worse! I use the one I grind myself, which contains some traditional Chinese medicine in addition to the usual spices.]

4: At this time, take out the pig's trotters and put them in the prepared cold boiled water and soak them for a while.

5: At this time, fry the peanuts, chop the green onions, coriander, and celery and set aside

6. Take out the pig's trotters, add the marinated peppers [with the soup], chicken powder, white pepper powder, pepper powder, chili oil, peanuts, green onions, and coriander, marinate for a while, and finally sprinkle with celery.

Nutritional value of pig's trotters

Every 100 grams of pig's trotter contains 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, and 1.7 grams of carbohydrates. Pig's trotters also contain nutrients such as vitamins A, B, C and calcium, phosphorus, and iron. In particular, the contents of 11 kinds of amino acids such as cysteine ​​and arginine produced after the protein in the pig's trotters is hydrolyzed are comparable to those of bear's paws.

In addition, pig's trotters and pigskin contain a large amount of collagen protein, which can be converted into gelatin during the cooking process. Gelatin has a network space structure, which can bind a lot of water, enhance cell physiological metabolism, effectively improve the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, moisturize the cells, keep them moist, prevent premature wrinkles on the skin, and delay the aging process of the skin. Pig's trotters have certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on patients with frequent limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock and ischemic brain disease. It is also suitable for the elderly after major surgery or during recovery from a serious illness. It helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the rate of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women. Traditional medicine believes that pig's trotters have the function of strengthening the waist and knees and promoting lactation. They can be used to treat weak waist and knees caused by kidney deficiency and lack of milk in postpartum women.