Huiji Prosperity Pig’s Trotter

Ingredients:

• Pig’s Trotter: 1 pc (about 1 kg)
• Soya sauce: 2 tbsp
• Salt: ½ tsp
• Five-spice powder: ½ tsp
• Pepper: 1/4 tsp
• Water : 300g
• Salt: ½ tsp
• Oyster sauce: 2tbsp
• Star Anise: 2 pcs
• Galangal (lengkuas): 3 slices
• Sugar: 1 tbsp
• Dark soya sauce: 2 tbsp
• Sesame Oil: 1 tsp
• Cinnamon: 2 slices
• Fresh Chestnut: 150g (skinned)
• Lotus seeds: 200g (soaked overnight)
• Mushroom: 8pcs (soaked, halved)
• Red dates: 15pcs (seeded)
• Lemon grass: 4stalks (use root portion 5 inch, smashed)
• Huiji Health Tonic: 2 cups (Huiji measuring cups)

Method:

1. Wash pig’s trotter, drained
2. Spread soya sauce, salt, five-spice powder and pepper evenly over the pig’s trotter, marinate for about 20 min.
3. Bring Water,salt,oystter sauce,star anise,galangal,sugar ,dark soya sauce, sesame oil and cinnamon to boil in a small pot, further boil for 5 min. Turn off heat, drain, leave aside
4. Heat half wok of oil, place marinated trotter (skin facing down), deep fry over medium heat for 5min.
5. Remove from oil, place in a deep plate, spread Ingredients D over trotters
6. Pour in Step 3
7. Steam over high heat for about 2 hours till fully cooked
8. Pour 2 cups of Huiji Health Tonic over trotter