Black Vinegar Pig’s Trotters

One-pot
Pork

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

4

When you mention pig trotters with vinegar, most people will have that preconceived notion that it’s a confinement dish. Traditionally, mummies eat this dish during confinement to keep the body ‘warm’. Ginger is added because it is believed to have similar properties.
Now, apart from the above mentioned, this is a decadent indulging pot of goodness. Imagine glistening gelatinous skin coupled with the perfect balance of sweetness, sourness and flavours from the black vinegar. That, PLUS the the aroma of ginger… wow! To save time, we made this in a pressure cooker in just 30mins, YES, melt-in-your-mouth tender trotters!
Definitely a dish that MEN would love to devour too! (with rice of course!)
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Ingredients

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pig’s trotters
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pig’s trotters
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old ginger
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old ginger
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young ginger
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g
young ginger
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cup
cup
sesame oil
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cup
cup
sesame oil
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litres
litres
of boiling water
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litres
litres
of boiling water
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ml
ml
sweet vinegar
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ml
ml
sweet vinegar
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ml
ml
zhejiang vinegar
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ml
ml
zhejiang vinegar
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g
g
rock sugar
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g
g
rock sugar
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g
g
dark brown sugar
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g
g
dark brown sugar
0.00
hard boiled eggs
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hard boiled eggs
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tbsp
tbsp
salt (adjust to taste)
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
salt (adjust to taste)
Fresh coriander for garnish
Fresh coriander for garnish

Steps

1

Cut 2 pig’s trotters into smaller pieces
Cut 2 pig’s trotters into smaller pieces
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2

Poach trotters in boiling water for 1 min
Poach trotters in boiling water for 1 min
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3

Drain and set aside
Drain and set aside
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4

Slice 200g old ginger (skin removed)
Slice 200g old ginger (skin removed)
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5

Slice 200g young ginger (skin removed)
Slice 200g young ginger (skin removed)
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6

Heat ½ cup sesame oil in wok
Heat ½ cup sesame oil in wok
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7

Add old ginger and young ginger slices
Add old ginger and young ginger slices
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8

Stir fry until fragrant
Stir fry until fragrant
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9

Transfer ginger to pressure cooker leaving some sesame oil in wok
Transfer ginger to pressure cooker leaving some sesame oil in wok
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10

Stir fry and slightly brown trotters with the sesame oil
Stir fry and slightly brown trotters with the sesame oil
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11

Add trotters to pressure cooker
Add trotters to pressure cooker
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12

Add 1-1.5 litres of boiling water depending on size of cooker,
Add 1-1.5 litres of boiling water depending on size of cooker,
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13

250 ml sweet vinegar,
250 ml sweet vinegar,
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14

250 ml zhejiang vinegar,
250 ml zhejiang vinegar,
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15

80g rock sugar,
80g rock sugar,
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16

120g dark brown sugar,
120g dark brown sugar,
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17

6 hard boiled eggs,
6 hard boiled eggs,
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18

and 1-2 tbsp salt (adjust to taste)
and 1-2 tbsp salt (adjust to taste)
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19

Cook in pressure cooker for 30 mins
Cook in pressure cooker for 30 mins
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20

Turn heat off and let it rest for at least an hour
Turn heat off and let it rest for at least an hour
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21

Serve and garnish with fresh coriander
Serve and garnish with fresh coriander
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