Chinese Pork Trotter in Black Vinegar (Instant Pot)
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
355 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Chinese Pork Trotter in Black Vinegar (Instant Pot)
Description
This recipe for Chinese Pork Trotter in Black Vinegar uses 2 pounds of pork trotters, preferably fore legs or knuckles, cooked in a sweet black vinegar sauce inside an Instant Pot. The trotters are blanched to remove impurities. Ginger adds aromatic depth, while the black vinegar imparts a characteristic balance of sweetness and acidity. The trotters are pressure cooked for 90 minutes, resulting in tender, gelatinous meat that absorbs the sauce.
Hard boiled eggs are submerged in the cooking liquid near the end, soaking up the vinegar flavor. After cooking, the trotters, eggs, and ginger are removed, and the black vinegar broth is refrigerated overnight so excess fat can be skimmed off. This finished dish combines rich, tender pork with the sharpness of the vinegar sauce and soft eggs, characteristic of this traditional preparation.
This dish is served alongside the eggs with a small amount of the vinegar sauce to enhance the flavor, making for a distinctive savory dish with a balance of richness and acidity.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs pork trotters preferable fore legs, or pork knuckles
- 150 g ginger peeled, halved and smashed, organic
- 600 ml black vinegar Pat Chun brand, Chinese sweetened, 1 bottle
- 6 egg hard boiled
Instructions
- Wash and clean pork trotters.
- Place pork trotters into a large pot of cold water.
- Bring to a boil over high heat for 5 minutes. You'll start to see brown scum float to the top of the pot.
- Drain the pork trotters and rinse well, removing the scum.
- Place smashed ginger in the bottom of the Instant Pot (pressure cooker).
- Add in blanched pig trotters and pour in Chinese sweetened black vinegar to cover the trotters.
- Replace the lid, set the vent to SEAL and set to MEAT or MANUAL on HIGH PRESSURE for 90 minutes.
- Let the pressure manually release and add in the hardboiled eggs, making sure they are submerged in the vinegar.
- To skim off excess fat, remove the trotters, eggs, ginger and pour black vinegar into a separate container. Place the vinegar into the fridge overnight.
- The next day, use a spoon to skim the fat off the vinegar and discard.
- Serve the pork trotters with hardboiled egg and a little black vinegar.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 127mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 195IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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