In autumn, the weather gets cooler and people's appetite gradually increases. During this season, people need to consume more nutrients to strengthen the body's resistance to resist various diseases that are easily triggered in autumn. Among the many meat ingredients, pork knuckle has become a highly regarded choice. Not only is it cheap, but it is also more affordable than beef and more delicious than chicken and duck, so it is loved by adults and children alike.
For those children who are thin and do not grow taller, eating more pork knuckle can help promote the growth and development of the body. Pork knuckle is the joint between the thigh and calf of the pig, and it is also the most delicious and nutritious part of the pig. It is rich in high-quality protein, calcium, iron, fatty acids and other nutrients, and proper consumption of pork knuckle can promote children's physical development, replenish nutrients in the blood, enhance immunity, and help children better resist diseases.
There are also various ways to cook pork knuckle, which can be boiled in different ways such as marinated, stewed, and braised in different ways. Among them, braised pork knuckle is a common cooking method, which can make the pork knuckle soft and flavorful, and the aroma is mouth-watering. Below I will share with you the recipe of braised pork knuckle, so that you can also enjoy the delicious pork knuckle food at home.
First, we need to prepare a fresh pork knuckle, wash it and cut it into cubes. Then blanch the pork knuckle pieces in boiling water to remove the blood and fishy smell. Next, take out the blanched pork knuckle pieces, put them in the pot and add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, ginger slices, green onions, star anise, cinnamon and other seasonings, then add an appropriate amount of water, turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour after boiling, until the pork knuckle becomes soft and rotten.
In the process of stewing, we can add salt, soy sauce, rock sugar and other seasonings according to personal taste to make the pork knuckle more flavorful. After the pork knuckle is simmered until soft and flavorful, you can turn off the heat, remove the pork knuckle pieces, put them on a plate, sprinkle with chopped green onions and coriander as garnish, and a delicious braised pork knuckle is complete.
Braised pork knuckle is soft and sweet, the meat is delicious, nutritious, and it is a delicacy that is deeply loved by people. Both adults and children can enjoy delicious food and rich nutrients at the same time. Therefore, you may wish to eat more pork knuckle after autumn, so that the delicacy and nutrition can be enjoyed simultaneously, and add more strength to the body.