Original-Broth Pork Knuckle
Steamed pork knuckle with rich, savory broth, tender, fall-apart meat, and a perfectly balanced, non-greasy flavor.
Ingredients
Pork knuckle (about 600 g, scraped clean and split lengthwise to expose the bone)
1
Cooking wine
1 tsp
Salt
1 tsp
MSG
a pinch
Scallion knot
1
Ginger
1 slice
Water
500 ml
Instructions
1
Step 1
Scrape the pork knuckle clean, then use a knife to split it lengthwise until the bone is exposed.
2
Step 2
Place the pork knuckle skin-side down in a large bowl. Add the cooking wine, scallion knot, ginger slices, and water. Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
3
Step 3
Stir, then add the salt. Cover and microwave on low for 26 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
4
Step 4
Remove from the microwave, stir in the MSG, invert the pork knuckle into a soup bowl, and serve.
