Simmer Pig Trotter With Mushroom & Dried Oyster - 横 财 就 手

Ingredients: (Serving 4-5 pax)

2.5 litre              Water.
1.3 kg+              Whole Pork Trotter (Boneless)
600ml                Water (For scalding trotter)
10-12pcs           Mushroom (Soaked - soft)
4-6 pcs              Dried Oyster.
6 slices              Ginger.
2-4sticks           Cinnamon.
2 cloves stars    Aniseed.

Seasoning:  ( To own taste)

2 1/2 tsp           Salt.                         - ) Mix all
2 1/2 tbsp         Dark Soy Sauce.      - ) together.
3 tbsp               Hsiao Hsing Wine.    - )
4 pcs                Rock Sugar.

Methods:

1.              Heat a pot with 600 ml water.
2.              Clean whole trotter, then put into pot to scald till outer layer slightly
                 pale colour. Take it out, pour away the hot water and rinse trotter
                 over cold water.

3.              Heat a pot with 2.5 litre water and bring to boil.

4.              Put in the trotter continue to boil for 15-20 mins.

5.              Lower heat, add in mushroom, dried oyster, ginger, cinnamon and aniseed,

                 let boil for 30-40 mins. 

*               (In between this time, stir it often for not letting it stick

                 to the pot or get burn.)

6.              Add in seasoning, continue to simmer for 45 mins - an hour. (Repeat *)

7.              Use a chopstick to poke thru' the meat. If its easily thru' then  its cook.

8.              Turn off heat. Dish out on a plate, slowly arrange mushroom all round 

                 the side of trotter, follow by the oyster.

9.              Lastly pour the gravy over it and ready to serve.

Additional: (Optional)

                 Can add baby pak choy as a base.