Chinese Braised Pork Trotters (红烧猪蹄)
User Reviews
4.9
114 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6 to 8 servings
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Calories
417 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Braised Pork Trotters (红烧猪蹄)
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These braised pork trotters are fall-off-the-bone tender and have a rich savory taste. It’s an affordable way to create a scrumptious and filling main dish that is full of collagen and healthy fats.To make this dish gluten free, use dry sherry instead of Shaoxing wine, and use tamari to replace soy sauce.
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Ingredients
- 3 to 4 lb pork trotters , cut into large cubes (*Footnote 1)
- 2 thumbs ginger , thickly sliced and divided
- 4 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 4 green onions , cut into 4” pieces (or 2 Chinese scallions)
- 5 dried Chinese chili peppers
- 2 star anise
- 4 cloves
- 1 heaping tablespoon rock sugar (or regular sugar)
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Place the pork trotters and half of the ginger slices in a large pot and add cold tap water to cover. Bring the water to a boil. Stir occasionally to prevent the bottom from sticking. Continue boiling while skimming off the brown foam from the top until the broth is mostly clear, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the pork to an Instant Pot (or pressure cooker). If the boiling broth is clear and doesn't have a strong smell, transfer 5 cups of broth to the pot with the trotters, or until the broth almost covers everything. If the broth looks very cloudy and smells strong, discard the broth and add 5 cups of cold tap water. (*Footnote 2)
- Set the pressure to high and timer to 15 minutes for fall-off-the-bone tender pork (or 12 minutes for tender pork with some texture). Press start. (*Footnote 3)
- Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, release pressure naturally for at least 15 minutes. Then switch the valve to fast release. Transfer pork and the broth back to the large pot.
- Add the rest of the ingredients into the same pot and turn to medium-high heat. After bringing the broth to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 40 minutes or so, until the pork has absorbed a lot of flavor. Stir pork occasionally to avoid burning on the bottom.
- Transfer the pork to a large bowl. Use a ladle to remove and discard the solid spices and aromatics from the broth. Turn to medium-high heat to boil the broth until it reduces to half of the volume and gets thicker, 15 minutes or so. Keep an eye on the broth so it doesn’t reduce too much. The broth will continue to thicken when it cools down a bit, so you don’t need to reduce it too much.
- Add the trotters back to the pot and mix everything together. Serve hot as a main dish. You can store the leftovers in the fridge for 3 to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 to 4 months.
Notes
- If you purchase the pork feet in an Asian market or online, most of the time the pork feet are already pre-cut into cubes. If you purchase whole pork feet, ask the butcher to cut the pork feet into 6 pieces using their saw. This recipe cooks up to 4 lbs (2kg) pork trotters, which is about 4 whole pork trotters.
- The pork will release juice during the cooking process, so you don’t need to add too much water to fully cover the pork.
- To cook without a pressure cooker, add boiled pork, water and all ingredients into a dutch oven. Add the broth (or water) until it covers the pork. Once boiling, simmer for around 2 hours. If the water level becomes too low while pork is still tough, add hot water, 1 to 2 cups at a time, and continue braising once the pork becomes very tender. Reduce the sauce according to step 6 if needed.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
5.6g
(2%)
Protein
37.8g
(76%)
Fat
27.3g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
7.4g
(37%)
Cholesterol
182mg
(61%)
Sodium
640mg
(27%)
Potassium
73mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
3.6g
(7%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6to 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 37.8g | 76% |
| Fat | 27.3g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.4g | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 182mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 640mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 73mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.6g | 7% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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