Braised Pork Shank with Eggs 紅燒豬腿

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Food made in China

 · 2 years ago

Braised Pork Shank with Eggs 紅燒豬腿

1. Put 6 pieces of pork shanks in a pot of cold water
2. Add 3 large slices of ginger, 3 scallions and 2 Tbsp of cooking wine, then turn to high heat
3. Cook the pork shanks until the water boiled, remove the dirt and grease (probably take about 10-15 minutes)
4. Take the pork shanks out and put them into a pot of ice water for 20 minutes
5. Medium heat a cooking pot with 1 Tbsp of oil, add 3 Tbsp of sugar
6. Keep stirring the sugar until it melt and color turn red
7. Add 2.5 cups of hot water into the pot, then add the pork shanks
8. Add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce, 1 Tbsp of oyster sauce, 1 Tbsp of cooking wine, 3 large slices of ginger, 3 scallions, 3 star anises, 1 Tbsp of peppercorns, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tsp of dark soy sauce, half tsp of white pepper powder
9. Close the lid, turn to low heat cook for an hour
10. Turn the pork shanks upside down, taste the sauce to make any adjustment (salt or sugar), add 3 boiled eggs (shelf-out), continue cook for another hour
11. Turn off heat, let the pork shanks sit in the pot for 30 minutes
12. Place the pork shanks and eggs on a serving plate, add the remaining sauce on the top. Ready to serve.