Tianfu Pork Trotters
Pork trotters are blanched and deep-fried, then steamed with seasonings until tender, and finished with a starch-thickened sauce and a drizzle of oil.
Ingredients
pork trotters
500 g
vegetable oil
to taste
salt
to taste
MSG
to taste
sesame paste
to taste
white sugar
to taste
garlic
to taste
dried red chili
to taste
fermented tofu sauce
to taste
cornstarch slurry
to taste
fresh broth
to taste
chili oil
to taste
sesame oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the pork trotters, chop into pieces, blanch, remove and drain off the water, then lower them into oil heated to medium-hot and fry until the skin surface dries out, then pour into a colander to drain the oil.
2
Step 2
Leave a thin layer of oil in the pan, add the white sugar and stir-fry until it caramelizes into a deep golden color, add the pork trotter pieces and toss to coat evenly, then arrange them skin-side down in a bowl, add the seasonings, and steam over high heat for 1 hour until the pork trotters are fall-apart tender. Invert the pork trotters onto a serving plate, pour the original juices into the pan, thicken with a cornstarch slurry, then drizzle the chili oil and sesame oil over the dish before serving.
