Pork trotter ginger, also called egg, pig trotter, ginger vinegar or ginger vinegar, is a traditional Han Chinese dish in Guangdong. It is the most distinctive nourishing food for women and belongs to Cantonese cuisine.
Many Guangdong wives eat pig's trotters and ginger during confinement to nourish their bodies. Pig's trotters and ginger are not only popular among postpartum women, but also among men. It is a nutritional supplement suitable for both men and women. gourmet food. It has a unique flavor, sweet and sour taste, and pig's trotters are rich in protein and collagen, which are the best raw materials for skin care and skin care. They also have a milk-enhancing effect on pregnant women.
In fact, making pig's trotters and ginger is very simple. It is made by boiling fresh pig's trotters and ginger with sugar and vinegar, and then adding an appropriate amount of eggs. Now there is a special kind of sweet vinegar on the market that is used to cook pig's feet and ginger. It tastes particularly good and saves some steps. Since I learned how to make pig's trotters and ginger, when the weather is cold in winter, I will often cook a pot for my family to eat. Now I will share my recipe with everyone.
?Ingredients
2.5 pounds of pig trotters, 250 grams of turmeric, and 8 eggs.
Seasoning
Add 1 liter of sweet vinegar and 500 ml of rice vinegar.
Method
Step 1: Clean the eggs, boil water in a pot, add a small spoonful of salt to prevent the eggs from cracking and the egg whites will overflow. Put the eggs in cold water and close the lid. Boil water over medium heat for 10 minutes. Put in as many eggs as you like.
Step 2: Put the hard-boiled eggs into water. When it is not hot to your hands, you can peel off the shells and put them in a bowl for later use.
Step 3: Choose this kind of small turmeric for ginger. The taste of small turmeric is stronger and more fragrant. Wash and peel the turmeric. Heat the pot, add the ginger and stir-fry it for a while. No need to add oil. Stir-fry the water on the outside of the ginger over medium-low heat, then scoop it out of the pot and place it in a bowl for later use.
Step 4: The pig's trotters have been cut into small pieces by the pig boss, and the hair has been burned clean. You only need to put them in clean water when you get home, scrape off the dirt on the skin with a knife, and then rinse them with running water. , wash off the broken bones at the same time; boil water in a pot, add shredded ginger and pour a spoonful of cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, add washed pig trotters in cold water and blanch them, blanch the water for about one minute and then pick them up.
Step 5: Pour the warm water out of the pot to clean the scum of the pig's trotters, wash and drain the water; heat the pot, add the pig's trotters and stir-fry, no need to add oil, cook the pig over medium-low heat Stir-fry the moisture from the hoof until fragrant.
Step 6: Prepare a casserole, put the turmeric in the bottom of the casserole, and pour the fried pig's trotters on top.
Step 7: Prepare two more kinds of vinegar. Tianding sweet vinegar is the protagonist. I feel that adding all sweet vinegar will be very sweet and will make you feel tired after eating it, so I added glutinous rice vinegar. Glutinous rice vinegar only has a sour taste. Sweetness; use 1 kilogram of sweet vinegar and 500 grams of rice vinegar, the ratio is 2:1.
Step 8: Pour the sweet vinegar into the casserole and stir evenly, cover with a lid and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil the water over medium-low heat for 30 minutes.
Step 9: After 30 minutes, open the lid, add eggs, pour in glutinous rice vinegar and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the lid and simmer over low heat for an hour.
Step 10: You can open the lid and stir it halfway.
Step 11: When the time is up, the pig's feet and ginger are ready. You can enjoy the delicious food after taking it out of the pot.
The pig's trotters and ginger are ready. No need to add other seasonings. The taste is sour and sweet, with a strong ginger aroma. The pig's trotters are soft and glutinous, and the eggs are also very delicious. ; It can be eaten directly or used with meals. It is nutritious and nourishing. It is especially suitable for eating in winter. It can warm your hands and body. Friends who like it can try it!