Ingredients for boiled pork feet
– 500 grams of pork feet
– 2-3 cloves of pounded purple onions
– 1 small piece of ginger
– 1 teaspoon of salt
– 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
– 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable bouillon powder.
– Lime or vinegar, boiled and cooled water, clean ice cubes
– Large white cotton string specifically used for tying pork feet
How to boil pork feet deliciously
Step 1: Prepare the pork feet
First, take the cleaned pork feet, let them drain the water or dry them, marinate them with a little black pepper and seasoning powder inside. To make the pork feet boiled taste delicious and evenly cooked, you should use string to tie the pork feet tightly. With this method, you will find that when you eat the meat, there is a huge difference compared to not tying the meat with string.
Step 2: Remove the odor and clean the meat
To have a delicious boiled pork feet dish, you need to remove the unpleasant odor from the meat. Put the pork feet in a pot of cold water, add a piece of pounded ginger, a little salt, and vinegar, boil it gently to remove any dirt that floats to the surface, then pour it out and wash it again. This helps the meat to taste better after boiling.
Step 3: Boil the meat
Now you start boiling the meat, you need to add enough water to cover the pork feet. Then add 2-3 cloves of pounded purple onions, 1 small piece of pounded ginger, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of vegetable bouillon powder.
If you want to check if the meat is cooked, you can use a skewer or chopstick to poke the meat, if there is no pink liquid comes out, it is cooked. Turn off the stove and let the pork feet soak for an additional 5 minutes to absorb the delicious broth and prevent the meat from turning red.
Step 4: Keep the pork feet crispy
After that, take out the meat and put it in the boiling water to cool, add a few slices of fresh lime to make the meat firm and keep its white color.
Wait for the pork feet to cool, take it out, pat it dry, use a clean cloth to wrap it up or put it in an airtight container, and refrigerate it for 1.5-2 hours to make the meat firm, stick together, and make it easier to slice.
Step 5: Finished product
Finally, use a sharp knife to slice the pork feet thinly and arrange them on a plate to enjoy. You can dip the meat in chili fish sauce or dip it in shrimp paste depending on the taste of each household and region.