How to remove the fishy and pungent smell from pig's trotters

Pig's trotters are a kind of food that many people like to eat. They are chewy and have certain beauty-enhancing effects. There are many ways to cook them. Usually, when cooking pig's trotters, if they are not cooked well, there may be a fishy smell in them. Therefore, when cooking pig's trotters, you must do a good job of removing the fishy smell. If you buy a new pig's trotter, you need to process it. In addition, you can add ginger slices when cooking, and change the water after boiling, etc.

How to remove the fishy and pungent smell of pig's trotters

Method 1 to remove the fishy smell from pig’s trotters:

1. Roast the purchased pig's trotters over low heat on a gas stove until they turn white and slightly yellow, then soak them in light alkaline water for 15 minutes, and then rub them with a steel wool until they are white and clean. Then blanch both sides in water to complete the initial processing. When cooking, ginger, peppercorns, aniseed, dried chilies, cooking wine and sugar all have the function of removing odors.

2. Burn the skin of fresh trotters, chop them into pieces, put them into a pot, add water and boil them until the blood of the trotters comes out, then take them out. You can use warm water to wash off the oil on them, but not cold water, otherwise the trotters will not be easy to stew.

3. Boil another pot of water. When the water is hot, add a few slices of ginger and a few peppercorns. It is best to add a whole walnut. It can be stewed quickly and has the effect of removing odors. Then put in the washed hoof. Boil the water over high heat for 10 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer for an hour until it is cooked. It is absolutely delicious and has no odor.

Method 2 to remove the fishy smell from pig’s trotters:

1. Be sure to wash the pig's trotters before making soup. Before washing, you can grill the surface of the pig's trotter with fire and then scrape off the dirt on the surface before washing.

2. Cut the pig's trotters into pieces and wash them with boiling water, then pour out the boiling water. Add ingredients and start cooking the soup.

3. Burn the skin of fresh hoof, cut it into pieces, put it into a pot, add water and boil it. Cook until the blood in the hoof comes out, then take it out. You can use warm water to wash off the grease on it, but do not use cold water, as it will not be easy to stew the hoof. Boil another pot of water, and when the water is hot, add a few slices of ginger and a few peppercorns. It is best to add a whole walnut, which can quickly stew it and also remove odors. Then put in the washed hoof. Boil the water over high heat for 10 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer for an hour until it is cooked.

4. Be sure to wash the pig's trotters you bought, put them in a pot, add water and bring to a boil, take them out and wash them again. Do not change the original water and start making soup. After boiling, use low heat. Add rice wine and other condiments. Maybe adding some vinegar can help get rid of the odor!