Comments on: Chinese Braised Pork Trotters (红烧猪蹄)

By: Jun Anabo

Jun Anabo — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:31:28 +0000

This is closest to the well-loved HUMBA recipe of the Filipinos!

By: Annelise Williamson

Annelise Williamson — Sun, 17 Sep 2023 09:36:09 +0000

Very nice!!

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:06:46 +0000

In reply to Ron. Your method sounds super delicious too! I do like German style pork knuckles as well, although I don't know how to make it at home. We have a German restaurant we love and we order the pork knuckles there :)

By: Ron

Ron — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:19:49 +0000

Great recipe, ours is similar. I used to do Pork Knuckles more of a german style but have converted to chinese style because my wife is Chinese. She helps me cook them but we invented the recipe together and its surprisoingly close to yours.
We wash and cook to clean as do you. Then in the pressure cooker with chicken of vegetable broth, star anise, cloves, black pepper corns and some times a cinamon stick , we cook for about 25-30 mimnutes. Then in the wok we prepare a little oil, ginger and garlic and stir fry the knuckles in dark soy and oyster sauce to color and add flavor. Garnish with green onions. They do not last long….lol.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 10 May 2023 01:42:21 +0000

Excellent recipe! Thank you so much for sharing!
My only complaint (which actually surprises me because I am not usually a sensitive person) was the use of the words “strange” and “weird” when describing some foods that Chinese and Asians consume. SOOO many cultures eat tendons, pork hocks, chicken feet, organs, etc. These things are only unfamiliar to some. As a person of mixed-Asian descent I often heard distasteful jokes about the foods that Chinese eat which, honestly, became old after awhile. I love to cook foods from all cultures and found myself searching for chicken feet in a Jamaican market, for example. Places like the local Albertsons or Walmarts might consider these foods odd, but for most grocers worldwide they are the norm. (As you know, pork feet are a common staple all over the world, for example.)
I’m sorry to call that out as a bit insensitive or pandering to Westerners, but I feel it was a slightly poor choice of words. However, I’m so glad I put that aside (after several readings) and decided to make this recipe. You have a winner, here, and I am most appreciative for that!

By: Kathleen Beavers

Kathleen Beavers — Sat, 06 May 2023 22:00:19 +0000

Was looking for a new way to cook trotters. I was raised on them southern style-Hungarian peasant style. Poor people all over the world eat the cheaper cuts of meat, unless their religion forbids it–like Muslims
and Jews don’t eat pork, and Hindus don’t eat beef. What I really take issue with is pigs’ feet having a bad smell. My mom didn’t use much beyond paprika, onion, garlic, and a little vinegar. I don’t think pigs’ feet smell bad! Am looking forward to trying this recipe, though. Sounds yummy!

By: Thelma Pruitt

Thelma Pruitt — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 18:20:34 +0000

I’ve been looking for another way to make pig feet. This sounds great, will cook it tonight.

By: Ken Fletcher

Ken Fletcher — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 07:04:53 +0000

Good recipe, but the idea that pig’s feet are unusual in England is nonsense. Known as trotters, they are relatively common. In fact, they are eaten world-wide.

By: Odesa

Odesa — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 23:58:49 +0000

Amahhhhhzing

By: Roy

Roy — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:05:59 +0000

Ths history on this recipe and story line made me try this recipe. Simmered for 2 hours using dutch oven, pork leg was tender. Added shitake mushroom. Was really good.