Red-Braised Pig Trotters

Ingredients 15

• Pig trotters 猪蹄to taste
• Ginger 姜to taste
• Garlic 蒜to taste
• Spring onion 葱to taste
• Star anise 八角to taste
• Bay leaves 香叶to taste
• Cinnamon stick 桂皮to taste
• Dried red chillies 干辣椒to taste
• Sichuan peppercorns 花椒to taste
• Rock sugar 冰糖to taste
• Shaoxing cooking wine 料酒to taste
• Light soy sauce 生抽to taste
• Dark soy sauce 老抽to taste
• Cooking oil 油to taste
• Water 水to taste

Steps 7

1. 1
   Step 1

   Put the trotters in a pot of cold water, bring to the boil and boil for a few more minutes. Lift them out, rinse with warm water and drain.

   猪蹄冷水下锅，煮开后再煮几分钟，捞出用温水冲净，沥干。

2. 2
   Step 2

   Rinse the spring onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorns.

   葱、姜、蒜和八角、香叶、桂皮、干辣椒、花椒都洗净备用。

3. 3
   Step 3

   Heat oil and fry the spring onion, ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add the spices and fry until fragrant, then scoop them all out and keep the oil in the pot.

   锅里放油，葱姜蒜爆香，再放香料炒出香味，然后把炒香的料都捞出来，油留在锅里。

4. 4
   Step 4

   Add a small handful of rock sugar to that oil and melt it completely on medium-low heat.

   抓一小把冰糖放进锅里的油中，中小火煮到冰糖全部化开。

5. 5
   Step 5

   Add the trotters and stir until evenly coloured. Add the cooking wine, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, then the fried spices, and stir well.

   倒入猪蹄翻炒到均匀上色，加料酒、生抽、老抽炒匀，再把炒香的料放回去翻一翻。

6. 6
   Step 6

   Add hot water to cover the trotters and bring to the boil on high heat. Cover and simmer on low heat for 70–80 minutes.

   加热水没过猪蹄，大火烧开后盖上盖子，转小火炖70到80分钟。

7. 7
   Step 7

   Taste, and add a little soy sauce if it needs more salt. Boil on medium-high heat until the sauce is thick, then serve.

   尝一下咸淡，不够就加点酱油，用中大火收汁后装盘。