Braised Pork Trotters with Soybeans
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
313 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Braised Pork Trotters with Soybeans
Description
This recipe features pork trotters cut into large pieces and blanched briefly to remove impurities. They are then browned in oil with aromatics such as ginger, white scallion parts, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried chili peppers, and dried tangerine peel to infuse layers of flavor before braising. The soybeans, soaked overnight, are added with rock sugar, dark and light soy sauces, Shaoxing wine, and water to create a deeply flavored cooking liquid.
Simmered covered on low heat for about 70-80 minutes, the pork trotters become tender while the soybeans absorb the savory broth. The combination brings a balance of meaty richness, slight sweetness from the rock sugar, and fragrant spice. The braising liquid becomes a complex sauce ideal for spooning over rice or noodles.
This dish requires slow cooking for tenderness and flavor development, making it suitable for careful planning when preparing meals. It pairs well with steamed rice and simple vegetable sides that can complement the savory depth of the pork and soybeans.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces soybeans 115g, soaked overnight, dried
- 2½ pounds pork trotters (about 1 kg)
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 4 lices ginger
- 4 scallions (chopped, with the white and green parts separated)
- 3 star anise
- 1 cassia cinnamon or Chinese cinnamon, stick
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 hot chili peppers optional, dried
- 1 piece Tangerine Peel dried
- 20 grams rock sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce light
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 cups water
- salt (to taste)
Instructions
- After your soybeans have been soaked overnight, prepare your pork trotters. Have your butcher cut them into large chunks. Rinse them thoroughly, and place them in a pot filled with enough water to completely submerge them. Bring the water to a boil, letting it boil for a couple of minutes. Turn off the heat, drain and rinse the pork trotters clean. Pat them dry, and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a wok or large Dutch oven over medium low heat. Add the ginger, the white parts of the scallion, the star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, dried hot chili peppers and dried tangerine peel. Let everything infuse for a few minutes, taking care not to let the aromatics burn. Now, carefully add the pork trotters, and brown them on both sides.
- Time to drain the soybeans. Add the soybeans, along with the rock sugar, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and water. Stir thoroughly, and cover. Let the pork trotters braise for 70-80 minutes on low heat until tender. Be sure to stir periodically to prevent sticking. Towards the end of the cooking time, add salt to taste. Don’t prolong the cooking too much. In this case, “falling off the bone” is not what we want.
- If there is still too much liquid at the end of your cooking time, just turn up the heat and cook off the liquid to the right consistency. You’ll want some thickened sauce at the end. Garnish with the green parts of the scallion, and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 848mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 80IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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