1 The nutritional value of pig skin

According to research, the protein content in pig skin is 2.5 times that of pork, the carbohydrate content is 4 times higher than that of pork, and the fat content is only that of pork. 1/2.

Moreover, more than 90% of pig skin is composed of macromolecular collagen and elastin, because the collagen contained in pig skin can slow down the aging of body cells.

Therefore, regular consumption of pig skin or pig trotters can delay aging. The "Pig Skin Prescription" listed in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing points out that pig skin has the effect of "harmony the blood vessels and moisturizing the skin" and has been used throughout the ages.

Effects of pig skin

1. Strengthen muscles and bones

The collagen rich in pig skin is an indispensable nutrient for human bones and tendons. It also helps strengthen nails and hair growth.

2. Anti-aging

Regularly eating some pig skin or pig trotters in moderation can help delay aging.

3. Improve immunity

Pig skin is rich in protein, carbohydrates and fat, which can supplement some of the nutrients needed by the human body and enhance human immunity.

4. Beauty

The collagen rich in pig skin can nourish the skin and strengthen the skin cells to absorb and store water, making the skin less likely to dry out and wrinkle, and become more beautiful. Smooth, rich and full.

5. Promotes blood circulation and nourishes blood

Pig skin is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It can promote blood circulation and stop bleeding, luster hair, moisturize skin, and replenish essence and blood.

6. Supplement vitamins

If the human body lacks vitamin B12, it is easy to suffer from mental or psychological defects such as memory loss, dull expression, slow reaction, etc. Pig skin is the source of vitamin B12. Very good source. How to make delicious crystal pig skin jelly

Ingredients

500g pig skin, appropriate amount of green onion, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of salt, appropriate amount of star anise, appropriate amount of cinnamon, appropriate amount of grass fruit

Steps

1. Soak the pig skin in water in advance.

2. Scrape off the pig hair and impurities on the surface.

3. Put the pork skin into the pot, boil water and cook for about ten minutes.

4. Wash with warm water.

5. Take it out and wash it with warm water. Use a knife to scrape off the lard on the surface and back of the pig skin and wash it with warm water.

6. Change the water and bring to a boil. Add the pig skin again and bring to a boil.

7. Take it out and wash it, scrape off the oil again and wash it. Scrape out all the lard from the inside of the pig skin.

8. Cut the pig skin into 5 mm wide sections.

9. Wash and dry.

10. Put the pig skin in the pot and add enough water.

11. Bring the pot to a boil and skim off the foam.

12. Add onion and ginger.

13. Prepare the seasonings, cut the green onion into sections, slice the ginger, and pack the star anise, cinnamon and grass fruit into boxes.

14. Add salt.

15. Boil until the pig skin is soft and the soup has a sticky feel.

16. When the pig skin is cool, put it into a container and wait until it cools and solidifies.

17. You can also add a little light soy sauce to make it a little brown.

Colorful vegetable meat jelly

Ingredients

500g pig skin, 1 green vegetable, 3 fresh mushrooms, 30g carrots, 1 egg, appropriate amount of salt, 3 aniseed, 2 bay leaves slices, 1 piece of cinnamon, 3 kaempferols, appropriate amount of chicken essence, 20ml of cooking wine, appropriate amount of green onion and ginger

Steps

1. Soak the pig skin in water for a while.

2. Boil the pork skin in boiling water for 2 minutes and let cool.

3. Then scrape off all the fat on the pig skin.

4. Cut the pig skin into small pieces.

5. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add pork skin, onion and ginger, aniseed, bay leaves, cinnamon, kaempferol, cooking wine, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer for about 1 and a half hours.

6. Wash the fresh mushrooms, remove the stems, and shred the carrots.

7. Blanch the green cabbage leaves in boiling water and cool them down.

8. Blanch fresh mushrooms in boiling water and set aside.

9. Then blanch the shredded carrots and cool them down.

10. Shred the green vegetables and shred the mushrooms.

11. Remove the cooked pork skin jelly and remove the seasoning.

12. Add salt and chicken essence to taste.

13. Then pour in the egg liquid and turn off the heat.

14. Pour the meat juice into a flat-bottomed container and sprinkle with shredded vegetables of various colors.

15. Let it freeze and eat. Spicy skin jelly

Ingredients

600g pig skin, appropriate amount of chili oil, appropriate amount of salt, 2g star anise, 1g bay leaf, 1g pepper powder, 1g pepper, 1g sugar, 5g vinegar, 3g ginger, 1g edible alkali

Steps

1. Prepare ingredients

2. Wash the pig skin

3. Add Add star anise, bay leaves and ginger to the water and cook until a chopstick can be inserted easily through it, then turn off the heat

4. Let the pig skin cool, use tweezers to pluck out the remaining pig hair and scrape off the grease. ,

5. Put it into hot water with 1 tablespoon of edible alkali and 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and scrub it several times to remove the remaining oil residue during the scraping process.

6. Cut the washed pig skin into thin strips with a knife

7. Put it into the water that covers two fingers of the pig skin and cook it again, and bring it to a boil over high heat.

8. Simmer over low heat for about 1-2 hours, add salt and bring to a boil

9. Wait for the pork skin soup to cool and then transfer it to the prepared basin

10. Cover the pot with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator overnight

11. Mash the garlic with a garlic masher

12. Put it in a bowl and add Mix Sichuan pepper powder, Sichuan pepper powder, vinegar, soy sauce and sugar evenly, pour it on the cut skin jelly, and then pour in chili oil. Pickled pepper pig skin

Ingredients

300 grams of pig skin, fifteen pickled peppers, four millet peppers

A little green onion, a small green onion, a little ginger

Four cloves of garlic, a little sesame oil, an appropriate amount of vinegar

Two tablespoons of light soy sauce, a little salt, a little Angelica dahurica

A little cinnamon powder, a little cooking wine

Steps

1. Prepare the pig skin and wash it.

2. Put the pork skin into the pot and cook for four minutes. Take it out.

3. Use a knife to scrape off the excess oil and hair from the cooked pork skin and cut it into strips.

4. Cut the green onion into sections and cut the ginger into slices.

5. Add water to the pot, turn on high heat, put the cut pork skin into the pot, then add onions, ginger, garlic, star anise, cinnamon powder, angelica dahurica and cooking wine and cook for 30 minutes.

6. While the pig skin is cooking, put the pickled peppers and millet peppers into a small bowl, and put the water for pickling the peppers into the small bowl.

7. Take out the cooked pork skin and rinse it with cold water.

8. Pour the chili peppers and water in the small bowl into the pig skin, then add light soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sesame oil, and mix evenly.

9. Put the mixed pork skin into a lunch box, cover it, and put it in the refrigerator to soak overnight. The pickled pepper will taste better.

10. After the pork skin comes out, add the chopped green onion and mix evenly. Red dates, peanuts and pig skin soup

Ingredients

Red dates, fried pig skin, peanuts, rock sugar, ginger

Steps

1. Fried pig Soak the skin in advance, soak in water until firm and elastic, and cut into thin strips.

2. Wash the red dates and soak the peanuts for 2 hours in advance.

3. Pour water into the casserole, add ginger slices, fried pork skin, add peanuts, red dates, rock sugar (or refined salt), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour.