1. Stew pig's trotters in casserole: first boil them with high fire, and then continue stewing them for two or three hours with medium fire.
2. Stew pig's trotters in pressure cooker: After two minutes on high fire, stew on low fire for 30 minutes to soften. And simmer 15~20 minutes or so, it will be a little harder and not so soft.
3. stew pig's trotters in the pot. Generally, the pot is boiled in cold water for 40 minutes. Although the wok heats up quickly, the pressure in the wok is not enough. After the pig's trotters are cooked in cold water, they need to be stewed for about 40 minutes before they are completely cooked, otherwise the pig's trotters will still be difficult to bite.
Seasoning for stewing trotters
1, aged vinegar
Old vinegar contains special substances, which can soften the calcium in pig's trotters. The pig's trotters made in this way are easier to be soft and rotten. You can choose white vinegar to make the stewed pig's trotters soup whiter. Just use mature vinegar when marinating trotters. Don't need too much mature vinegar, just put 3 grams of mature vinegar in a catty of pig's trotters.
2. Soybeans
Whether it is stewed pig's trotters soup or braised pig's trotters, the most suitable material is soybean. Soybeans contain special nutrition and can also relieve greasy trotters. Don't forget to put this seasoning. Soybeans must be soaked in clear water for two hours in advance, otherwise it will not be easy to stew. A catty of trotters with 30 grams of soybeans.
3, onion ginger
Onion and ginger are versatile seasonings. When we stew or pickle pig's trotters at home, we must remember to add onion and ginger to remove the fishy smell. No matter what meat you cook, it's not delicious without onions and ginger.