PORK - Pork Trotters in Black Vinegar 猪脚醋

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 1 Pork trotter (chopped)
• 300 gm -400gm old + young ginger (how much depends on individuals and the intensity of the ginger used, skin on or off up to ur preference, smashed or not, up 2 U)300gm molasses sugar
• 100 gm sugar (optional, depends on sourness of the gravy)
• 2 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp Sesame Seed oil
• 200 gm Black beans
• 1.5 L water
• 1 bottle sweet black vinegar (720ml) (Try half bottle first, adjust later)
• 1 bottle sour black vinegar (623ml) (try half bottle first, adjust later)

Details

Adapted from wendyinkk.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Wash and dry black beans. Dry roast them on the wok on low heat until they start to crack. (this step can be done in advance)


2. Place the beans in a big pot and boil them in 1.5L water for an hour.
3. Meanwhile, scald chopped pork trotter. Drain well.
4. Heat wok and put in sesame seed oil.
5. Put in ginger and saute for a minute.
6. Put in scalded pork trotters and salt. Mix well and fry until dry.

7. Transfer (6) into the big pot with the beans boiling in it.
8. Boil on medium heat for 1 hour.

9. Pour in both black vinegars and sugars. If too sour, add in more white sugar.

10. Bring to a boil and simmer for another 10 minutes, and turn off the heat.