Sichuan-style Braised Pork Intestines with Carrots

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the main ingredients: cut carrots into chunks, slice ginger, cut white scallions into sections, chop scallion greens, and halve garlic cloves (use garlic cloves directly).

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Remove the fat from the large intestine and cut it into diagonal slices about 3 cm long. The large intestine I bought here has already been blanched at the supermarket. If it is not processed, you need to wash it thoroughly with salt, vinegar and flour.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Boil water, add a few slices of ginger and cooking wine.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Add the pork intestines and bring to a boil over high heat 2 1 minutes.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Remove and drain.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Heat a wok and add cooked rapeseed oil. (Raw oil can be heated first and then brought back to 7 8 of its maximum temperature.)

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   7 When the intestines are about 8 % cooked, add them to the hottest part of the dish.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Pour in cooking wine and stir-fry.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Stir-fry until all the moisture is gone and the pork intestines begin to swell. Then add ginger, scallions, dried chili peppers, star anise, and cinnamon and stir-fry until fragrant.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Add fermented soybean paste and stir-fry until the oil turns red!

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Stir well.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Add an appropriate amount of warm water and pour it into a cast iron pot or earthenware pot.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Add dark soy sauce.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Add light soy sauce.

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat, cover, and simmer for one hour. (At this point, you can taste for salt; generally, no additional salt is needed, and the soup should be slightly salty.)

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Remove the cinnamon, star anise, scallions, dried chili peppers, etc.

    

17. 17

    Step 17

    Throw it away.

    

18. 18

    Step 18

    Add carrots and garlic and continue cooking for about 30 minutes (add boiling water if the water evaporates).

    

19. 19

    Step 19

    Try cooking the carrots until they are completely soft, then reduce the sauce slightly.

    

20. 20

    Step 20

    Once cooked, plate it, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and serve!