Soy-Braised Bones
These soy-braised bones are tender and rich in flavor without being greasy. A simple home method yields delicious results with a satisfying sauce.
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The bones are soaked and blanched to ensure a clean taste, then simmered slowly with aromatic spices and caramelized sugar. The kitchen fills with a warm, savory aroma as the sauce reduces to a glossy finish, leaving the meat soft and ready to enjoy.
Ingredients
Large bones
4 pieces
Scallion
10g
Ginger
10g
Star anise
3 pieces
Cinnamon bark
1 piece
Bay leaf
3 pieces
Angelica dahurica
a little
Nutmeg
a little
Light soy sauce
1 tbsp
Dark soy sauce
2 small spoons
Salt
5g
Rock sugar
20g
White sugar
2 tbsp
Cooking wine
3 tbsp
MSG
5g
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the bones and cut into small pieces, soak in clean water for 2 to 12 hours in advance, change the water several times during the process, and pour off the bloody water.
2
Step 2
Add clear water to the pot, blanch the bones in cold water, and remove the floating scum thoroughly.
3
Step 3
Prepare the spices: smash the green onion and ginger and cut into sections, and set aside the star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, nutmeg, and angelica dahurica.
4
Step 4
Add a small amount of water to the pot, add rock sugar to make the caramel color, and simmer over low heat until it turns golden red.
5
Step 5
Place the bones in the cooking pot, add green onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, angelica dahurica, nutmeg, etc., then add 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of dark soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of cooking wine, and 2 tablespoons of white sugar. Marinate for 10 minutes to absorb the flavor.
6
Step 6
Pour in the prepared caramel color, add hot water to submerge the bones, bring the soup to a boil, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 50 minutes, adding salt when nearly cooked.
7
Step 7
After the bones are cooked, reduce the soup over high heat, then add MSG, and soak the bones in the concentrated soup for a while for better color.
8
Step 8
Rich in sauce flavor, soft and tender, and salty and fragrant.
