Roasted pig's trotters is a new specialty barbecue with excellent color, aroma and taste. It has been sought after by the majority of diners as soon as it was launched. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen protein and have lower fat content than fat meat. They have always been one of the most popular delicacies among diners. Among the people, pig's trotters are called "beauty food" and can be compared with bear's paws. The roasted pig's trotters combines the traditional food culture of the Chinese people and breaks through the traditional cooking methods. It perfectly combines the pig's trotters with barbecue to create a human delicacy.

Ingredients required

How to make roasted pig trotters: Four tendoned pig front hooves (about two and a half pounds); rice wine; old stew (if you don’t have it, buy the spices of the supermarket’s comprehensive stew) Wrap freshly marinated); add a small amount of rock sugar (or brown sugar); green onion; ginger; garlic; star anise; bay leaves; cinnamon; pepper; chili; allspice; salt; soy sauce; oyster sauce; maltose (brush the surface, not necessary); chili Noodles; pepper powder; cooked soybean powder; crushed peanuts; salt; five-spice powder; chopped green onion; coriander;

Nutritional content

As we all know, pig trotters contain collagen, so eat more for beauty. Whenever there is a dinner party, if there are dishes such as pig's trotters on the table, ladies will often want to eat more. Pig feet, pig skin and bones all have a layer of sticky gelatin that tastes soft, elastic and quite sticky. This is collagen. Collagen is a protein family, a biological polymer substance, rich in 18 amino acids except tryptophan and cysteine. 70%-80% of the dry weight of the skin is composed of collagen, so the role of collagen on the skin is self-evident, with functions such as moisturizing, nourishing, brightening, tightening, anti-wrinkle, and repair.

Production process

The street version uses more oil. For small families, you can use it without a drop of oil in the whole process, which is healthier. Moreover, pig's trotters are rich in fat, and they are not inferior at all when grilled without oil. They taste fatter but not greasy. I highly recommend them

1) Clean four pig's trotters and chop them into 16 pieces, wash them Put it into a pot of cold water, add ginger and rice wine at the same time; bring to a boil over high heat and skim off the floating foam (it will take a while, so try to skim off all the foam).

2) Add the frozen old stewed soup cubes directly without changing the pot; clean up the foam in time while boiling, and add appropriate amounts of onion, ginger, garlic, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, chili, and allspice. Wait for the spices; when it boils and there is no foam at all, continue to add rock sugar or brown sugar, and add a small amount of sauce

3) Simmer over low heat for more than an hour, add a little salt in the middle as appropriate, and drop two drops of oyster sauce before turning off the heat ; Soak the pig's trotters skin down in the brine until warm, take it out before roasting; take a large spoonful of maltose and heat it to dissolve the water, and brush it on the surface of the pig's trotters (this step can be omitted);

4) Brush a little oil on the grill, use a baking sheet with oiled paper or tinfoil to catch the residue, place the pig's trotters brushed with sugar water on the grill, and bake the middle or middle or lower layers for 15 minutes to 1 hour (refer to the difference and temperature settings) Tips below);

5) Prepare a dry dish when baking: combine freshly pounded chili noodles and Sichuan pepper powder (you can also buy finished chili pepper powder), cooked soybean powder and crushed peanuts. Mix salt, five-spice powder, chopped green onion and coriander; roast the pig's trotters until the skin is bright red and squeaky with oil. It can be eaten dry or wrapped in a dry dish and dipped in spices.