Braised Pork Trotters with Soybeans
A Chinese recipe for braised pig's feet with soybeans, featuring pork trotters, dried soybeans, salt, sugar, and dried red chili peppers.
Ingredients
pork trotter
1
dried soybeans
150 g
salt
to taste
sugar
to taste
dried red chili peppers
to taste
star anise
to taste
cinnamon bark
to taste
cooking wine
to taste
light soy sauce
to taste
dark soy sauce
to taste
oyster sauce
to taste
scallions
to taste
Instructions
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Step 1
Final product image.
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Step 2
Wash one pork trotter.
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Step 3
Soak the dried soybeans in warm water in advance, then rinse clean.
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Step 4
Place cold water in a pot, add the pork trotter and cooking wine to blanch, then rinse under running water after blanching.
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Step 5
Prepare the seasonings.
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Step 6
Heat oil in a pan, add the pork trotter and stir-fry briefly.
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Step 7
Add the seasonings and stir-fry until fragrant.
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Step 8
Add 2 tbsp cooking wine, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, and 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, and stir-fry to coat evenly and develop color.
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Step 9
Add water until it covers the pork trotter.
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Step 10
Add the soaked soybeans.
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Step 11
Bring to a boil over high heat, cover with a lid, reduce to low heat and simmer slowly, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
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Step 12
When the sauce is almost reduced, add salt to taste and simmer briefly.
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Step 13
Then add sugar to season.
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Step 14
Stir-fry evenly and remove from heat.
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Step 15
Plate and garnish with chopped scallions.
