Pork elbow is a treasure of cuisine. It is a traditional Chinese dish that uses pork elbow as the main raw material and is cooked and seasoned. Elbow has a delicious taste, tender meat and rich nutrition. It is one of people's favorite delicacies.

Material selection

The key to making pork elbow is the selection of materials. Choose fresh pork elbow, which is bright red in color, tender in texture and has no peculiar smell. When purchasing pork knuckles, pay attention to the size and shape of the knuckles, and choose pork knuckles of moderate size and complete shape.

Processing

After selecting the pork knuckle, it needs to be processed. First, blanch the pork knuckle in boiling water to remove blood and impurities. Then, soak the blanched pork knuckles in cold water to remove grease and impurities on the surface. Next, cut the pork knuckle into pieces and rinse with clean water.

Cooking

There are many ways to cook elbows, the most common ones being braised and steamed. The following introduces how to make braised elbow:

Braised elbow

Ingredients:

1 pork elbow

An appropriate amount of ginger

An appropriate amount of green onions

An appropriate amount of cooking wine

An appropriate amount of light soy sauce

An appropriate amount of dark soy sauce

An appropriate amount of rock sugar

The right amount of star anise

The right amount of cinnamon

The right amount of bay leaves

The right amount of salt

The right amount of water

Steps:

Blanch the pork knuckle in hot water to remove blood and impurities.

Put the blanched pork knuckle into the pot, add ginger slices, green onion segments, cooking wine, and pour in enough water.

Add star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves and cook over low heat for about 2 hours.

Add rock sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and salt, and continue to cook for about 30 minutes until the juice is thick and the meat is tender.

Turn off the heat, take out the pork elbow, place it on a plate, and pour the juice from the pork elbow.

Eat

The cooked elbow has a delicious taste, tender meat and rich nutrition. It is a delicious dish. It can be eaten with rice, noodles, steamed buns, etc., or as a dish at a banquet. At the same time, elbows can also be made into delicacies such as elbow rice, elbow noodles, and elbow soup, which enriches people's food culture.

End

As a treasure in food, elbows are not only delicious but also nutritious. There are many ways to prepare elbow, each with its own unique taste and flavor. Whether steamed or braised, it is a mouth-watering delicacy. I hope everyone can try making elbows and taste the unique deliciousness.