Braised pork knuckle
Braised pork knuckle recipe with pictures, 21 steps in total. One pork knuckle, scrape off the small hairs and clean it thoroughly.
Method
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Step 1
Take a pork knuckle, scrape off the small hairs, and clean it thoroughly.
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Step 2
Bring an appropriate amount of water to a boil in a pot, add the pork hock, along with sliced scallions and ginger.
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Step 3
Pour in 20 grams of cooking wine.
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Step 4
Cook for 10 minutes, turning the food over on both sides, until the scum rises to the surface.
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Step 5
After 10 minutes, remove the fish and rinse off the foam with clean water.
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Step 6
Drain and plate for later use.
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Step 7
Heat oil in a pan, add rock sugar, and melt until it smokes.
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Step 8
Add the pork knuckle to color it.
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Step 9
Turn the pork knuckle over to ensure even browning.
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Step 10
After coloring, add plenty of water to the pot.
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Step 11
Place the star anise and Sichuan peppercorns into a spice jar.
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Step 12
Put it into the pot along with the sliced scallions and ginger.
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Step 13
Add cooking wine.
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Step 14
Pour in light soy sauce.
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Step 15
Bring to a boil over high heat.
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Step 16
Cover the pot and simmer over medium-low heat for 3 hours. During the cooking process, turn the pork knuckle over every half hour to prevent it from sticking to the pot and to ensure that both sides of the pork knuckle are heated evenly.
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Step 17
The soup thickened after 3 hours.
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Step 18
Add appropriate amounts of salt and chicken bouillon, then remove the seasoning from the jar.
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Step 19
Reduce the sauce over high heat until only a little sauce remains in the pot after about ten minutes.
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Step 20
Plate it and sprinkle with cilantro and chili threads.
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Step 21
The delicious and tender braised pork knuckle is ready! Let's eat!
Nutrition
Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.