Soy Sprout Pig Trotter Soup
A nourishing soup that strengthens the spleen, boosts qi, relieves cough, and reduces phlegm.
Ingredients
Fresh pig trotters (remaining hairs removed, skin scraped white, each cut into 6-8 pieces)
2
soybean sprouts
300 g
star anise
3
refined salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
Instructions
1
Prepare pig trotters
Remove remaining hairs from fresh pig trotters, scrape the skin with a knife until white, cut each trotter into 6-8 pieces, then wash thoroughly
2
Stew
Add water to a casserole dish, put in star anise and pig trotters, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours
3
Add bean sprouts
Add soybean sprouts and cook for another 40 minutes, season with refined salt and MSG to taste before serving
