Braised Pig's Trotters with Fermented Bean Curd and Peanuts
1.
The peanuts are soaked in water for one and a half hours to two hours in advance, and the soaked peanuts will taste soft.
2.
After the water in the pot is boiled, pour the pig's knuckles in and blanch it. You can see a lot of scum on the water. Pour out the water and wash it with running water to remove all the scum on the pig's knuckles. , This step is very important, you can't be lazy and don't do it.
3.
Fill the bowl with chopped garlic, fermented bean curd, fermented bean curd juice and a small bowl of water, squeeze the fermented bean curd with a spoon and mix well.
4.
Add oil to the pot and heat up, add ginger slices and star anise, stir fry, add the fermented bean curd juice prepared in the third step, and then add rock sugar.
5.
Pour in pork knuckles, add cooking wine, and stir fry for a while.
6.
Pour the pork knuckles into a clay pot, add peanuts and soy sauce.
7.
Pour in an appropriate amount of water and mix well.
8.
Cover the pot, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour after the high heat is boiled. The specific time depends on the weight, firepower and utensils, and the pork knuckles can be simmered until soft. In the process of braising, pay attention to the amount of water, don't boil it dry, and turn it over from time to time to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.