Spicy pork knuckle recipe

Cooking is not only an essential skill in life, but also a joy to do. In fact, the benefits of cooking are far more than these. Below, the editor will introduce to you the method of making spicy pork knuckles so that you can also enjoy the fun of cooking.

1. Chop the pig's trotter into pieces, add three or four slices of ginger, put into boiling water, cook for 5 minutes, then remove from the water. ——It is best to ask the chef in the market to chop the pig's trotters first. It will be very difficult to do it yourself at home. If there are stray hairs on the pig skin that have not been cleaned up, you can burn them off by passing them over fire.

2. After the cooked pig's trotters are picked up, rinse them with clean water and drain them.

3. Wash the pot, pour in a proper amount of oil, add ginger slices, red pepper, and peppercorns, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes

4. Add the pig's trotters and stir-fry for three or four minutes

5. Add boiling water, the amount of water should completely cover the pig's trotters. Then add bay leaves, star anise, dried hawthorn, rock sugar, and cinnamon - hawthorn can make the pig's trotters easier to cook, so it is indispensable.

6. After boiling, add 2 spoons of dark soy sauce, turn to low heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours

7. After 2 hours, when you can easily pierce the pig's trotter with chopsticks, you can add the kelp shreds and add 1 spoon of vinegar. You should add some vinegar at the same time when adding the kelp shreds to prevent the kelp from becoming harder as it cooks. Add salt to taste and cook over medium heat.

8. After putting the kelp shreds into the pot, there is no need to cover the pot. Let the sauce collect while the kelp is cooking. Don't collect too much juice, it's better to leave a little

If you want to make this delicious dish of spicy pork knuckle, please read the above steps carefully, and then learn to make it several times carefully and patiently. In this way, it won’t be long before you see the “results” of your labor.