A dish that must be present at every festive meal is pork knuckle, whether it's braised pork knuckle, braised pork knuckle, or stewed pork knuckle. Without the pork knuckle, there is a lack of festive atmosphere. There are many recipes for preparing pork knuckle, which can fully satisfy different people's tastes.

Recipes for pork knuckle: SpicyPork knuckle

NeededIngredients

1 pork knuckle, 1 bunch of scallions, 3 cloves of garlic, gingerGinger1 small pieceStar anise3 pieces, 4 bay leavesChili peppers1 small handfulStar anise1 small handful, white sugarSoy sauceand aged vinegar in appropriate amounts.

Steps:

1. Remove the fur from the pork knuckle, wash it, and cut it into pieces.

2. Chop scallions into scallion segments, ginger into slices, and garlic into slices.

3. Boil the pork knuckle in boiling water to removeblood, after removing the foam, drain and dry.Water, after removing foam, drain and dry.

4. In a pot, add the appropriate amount of oil and heat over low heat. Add the white sugar and stir slowly until the sugar melts.

4. Add the appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat it over low heat, add white sugar, and slowly stir until the white sugar melts.

5. Add the pork knuckle, stir-fry until the sugar evenly coats the surface, add scallions, ginger, and garlic.6. Add the appropriate amount of water, add bay leaves, star anise, soy sauce, and aged vinegar for seasoning, and add aged vinegar for color. Bring to a boilover high heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour.

7. Open the lid, bring to high heat and reduce the sauce, then remove.

8. Add the appropriate amount of oil to the pot, heat it, and then add star anise and dried chili peppers to fry, and pour over the pork knuckle.

Tips

In the spicy pork knuckle recipe, frying the sugar is the most critical step in coloring the pork knuckle, and it will also make the surface of the pork knuckle slightly charred, which has a good flavor.

Recipes for pork knuckle: Roasted pork knuckle

Needed ingredients

1 pork knuckleOnion1, appropriate seasonings

Instructions

1. Apply various spices to the pork knuckle, wrap it with plastic wrap, and put it in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then take it out.

2. Cook the marinated pork knuckle in boiling water until tender. You can also cook the spices and onions together.

3. Sugar and braised sauceSoy sauce1:1, brush it on the pork knuckle and enterOven180 degrees, bake for 30 minutes, then brush again and bake for 20 minutes.

Recipes for pork knuckle: Home-styleLotus rootYamStewed pig trotters

Needed ingredients

500g pork knuckle, 300g ginger, lotus root, scallion segments, cooking wine, star anise, soy sauce,black pepperPreheat oven to 175°C.Chicken powdersalt, oyster sauce, sugar.

Steps:

1. Wash the pork knuckle thoroughly, marinate it with cooking wine, soy sauce, black pepper, chicken powder, salt, and sugar for 15 minutes.

2. Peel and pound the lotus root, then cut it into pieces.

3. Heat the pot, add oil, and add scallion segments, ginger, and star anise to fry until fragrant, then add the pig trotters and pan-fry until both sides are slightly golden.

4. Add salt, soy sauce, and oyster sauce to stir-fry until the pork knuckle is evenly colored, add a little cooking wine and stir-fry, then add water to cover the pig trotters.

5. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.

6. Add the lotus root pieces and cook for 10 minutes, then open the lid and reduce the sauce.

Tips

Make sure to pound the lotus root before cutting, otherwise the flavor of the stew will be worse.