Authentic way to cook braised pig's feet

Braised pork trotters is also a common cooking method. Braised pork trotters have a mellow taste, are chewy, and have very good nutritional value. The method of making braised pork trotters is also relatively simple. First, clean the hair on the pig's trotters, then chop them into large pieces and blanch them in hot water. In order to remove the fishy smell, you can also soak them in salt water in advance, and then add some ingredients for braised pork trotters and you can make it.

Authentic way to cook braised pig's feet

Ingredients: one pig's trotter, about one and a half pounds, 1 garlic clove, three slices of ginger, three cloves of garlic, one star anise, a piece of tangerine peel. Seasoning: two tablespoons of white sugar, two tablespoons of water, 1 teaspoon of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, rice wine. Method: 01 Wash the pig's trotter and cut it into large pieces. 02 Boil warm water in a pot, put the pig's trotter in and boil until foam floats, then remove and rinse with cold water, and use an eyebrow clip to remove the pig's hair. 03 Heat a small amount of oil in a wok, put the pork knuckle in and stir-fry for about five minutes before serving. (This method is to remove fat from the pig skin, making it more chewy after frying) 04 Put two tablespoons of sugar and two tablespoons of water in a frying pan, fry the sugar color and cook until it turns yellow. 05 Pour the fried pork knuckles into the sugar color pot again, stir-fry until they are all covered with sugar color and serve. 06 Add the fried pork knuckle, garlic, shallots, ginger slices, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine, star anise, tangerine peel and other seasonings into the cooking pot. Add a little water just enough to cover the pig's feet. (Adjust the saltiness of the marinade to be a little saltier than normal soup) 07 Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for ten minutes. Then turn to low heat and simmer until the sauce is at the bottom of the pot and then turn off the heat. (Don’t let the juice dry up)

What are the benefits of eating pig's trotters? 1. Supplement nutrition

Pig's trotters are rich in collagen and various minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, as well as nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, etc., which can better meet the nutritional needs of pregnant women.

2. Calm the mind

The glycine contained in pig's trotters has a calming effect on the central nervous system. Eating pig's trotters helps reduce excessive excitement of the central nervous system, and also improves the anxiety of pregnant women, neurasthenia, insomnia, etc.

If you have anxiety, insomnia, neurasthenia and other problems during pregnancy, eating pig's trotters is a very good dietary therapy method. The sedative effect of pig's trotters is attributed to the glycine in the trotter collagen, which has the function of inhibiting the excitation of spinal motor neurons and interneurons.

3. Strengthen waist and knees

During pregnancy, the waist of pregnant women is affected by physiological factors, and they are prone to symptoms of waist and knee pain. At this time, pregnant women can choose to eat some pig's trotters to help.

4. Nourish and strengthen the body

According to traditional Chinese medicine, pig's trotters are neutral in nature and taste sweet and salty. It has the functions of replenishing weakness, replenishing kidney essence, and strengthening the waist and knees. Pregnant women often feel tired, with sore waist and swollen legs due to weight gain and changes in their physical and physiological functions. Eating pig's trotters in moderation can have a certain tonic and strengthening effect.