Pay attention to the selection of materials, pig's trotters are the key.
The choice of pig's trotters directly affects the taste of soup. It is recommended to choose trotters, because the meat there is thick and rich in gum, and the soup will be thick and delicious. The surface of fresh pig's trotters is bright and clean, and it can rebound quickly when pressed by hand, and it smells without peculiar smell.
Wash thoroughly to remove the fishy smell.
Pig feet need to be carefully cleaned after they are bought. Soak in cold water for half an hour first, and then brush off the dirt on the surface with a brush. Next, blanch with boiling water to remove blood foam and fishy smell. Rinse with clean water.
Blanch the water to remove the odor, so that the soup base will be clearer.
When scalding pig's trotters, you can add a few slices of ginger and cooking wine to the water. This can further remove the fishy smell and make the soup base clearer. The blanching time should not be too long. Generally, it should be boiled for two or three minutes.
Braised and boiled to produce gum, the soup is rich and delicious.
Put the blanched trotters into a casserole or pressure cooker and add enough water. When the fire boils, turn to low heat for stewing. The stewing time depends on the softness of pig's trotters, which usually takes 1-2 hours. In the process of stewing, you can add some seasonings, such as soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, etc., to make the trotters more tasty.
Add ingredients to enrich the taste of the soup.
In addition to pig's trotters, you can also add some ingredients according to your own preferences, such as peanuts, soybeans, lotus roots, radishes and so on. These ingredients can not only enrich the taste of the soup, but also increase the nutritional value of the soup. Peanut and soybean are rich in protein, lotus root can clear away heat and moisten lung, and radish can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
The juice is fresh, and the soup has a stronger flavor.
When it's time to stew pig's trotters, you can open a big fire to collect juice. Pay attention to stirring when collecting juice to prevent the pot from being burnt. Collect the juice until the soup is thick and the trotter skin is slightly shiny. After the juice is collected, the soup is more rich and delicious, with endless aftertaste.
Give up and enjoy, nourish and keep healthy
After the cooked pork knuckle soup is served, you can sprinkle some chopped green onion or coriander to taste. Enjoy it while it is hot, which can not only nourish your health, but also have a full meal. If you cook too much at one time, you can pack it and freeze it, and then heat it next time.
Tips, tips for making soup
Don't add cold water to the pork knuckle soup. Cold water will shrink the pig's feet, affecting the taste and nutritional value.
The cooking time should not be too short, otherwise the trotters will not be soft and rotten easily, and the soup will not be rich enough.
If you like to drink clear soup, you can take out the pig's trotters and put them in a casserole to make soup.
When cooking pig's foot soup, you can add some nourishing ingredients such as medlar and red dates to enhance the nutritional efficacy of the soup.