Chinese Pig Feet Soup Recipe With Peanut
When winter is coming, have you found the soup to enjoy on cold days? Today I would like to share the wonderful pig feet soup with you. Although it is a Chinese-style soup that everyone around the world can enjoy it.
Pig feet (also called pig trotters, pork feet, pork knuckle, Chinese name is Zhu Jiao 猪脚) are rich in nutrients and delicious in taste. They are not only commonly used dishes, but also nourish our bodies according to TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). It can nourish the blood, promote lactation(for puerpera), and strengthen the waist and feet. It is suitable for people who have had sore and weak waist for a long time. Peanuts are rich in vitamin B2. Eat more peanuts to help prevent cleft lips, red itchy eyes, seborrheic dermatitis, and other diseases. The vitamin E and zinc contained in peanuts can not only enhance memory, anti-aging, delay the decline of brain function, but also moisturize the skin. Today’s pig feet soup combines the best of both things, a tonic that kills two birds with one stone.
The soup made from peanuts and pig’s feet is milky white, delicious,strong taste. Hope you can cook it for your family. If you want to follow the video guide, you can watch it below.
How To Make Chinese Pig Feet Soup
Step 1: Prepare Ginger
Firstly, we should prepare ginger for this pig feet soup. Cut 6 slices of ginger. Then save them for later.
Prepare Ginger
Step 2: Prepare Pig Feet
Second, we should prepare 500g pig feet for this soup. When we buy them from the market, they will have some pig hair not cleaned up. We can ask the salesperson to use the small fire to burn them. Then carefully scrape the pig feet with a knife. Then use the water to wash them. Then save them for later.
Prepare Pig Feet
Step 3: Blanch Pig Feet
Next, we should blanch pig feet. Firstly, add pig feet, 3 slices of ginger, 1 bunch of green onions into the pot. Then add enough water to immerse them. Use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, blanch pig feet for 3 minutes. We should scum the bubble when the water is boiling. Then drain and use water to wash them.
Blanch Pig Feet
Step 4: Blanch Peanut
Next, we should blanch 70g peanut. Add enough water into the pot. Then use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, add peanut into the pot to blanch for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, drain and use water to wash them. Then save them for later.
Blanch Peanut
Step 5: Cook Chinese Pig Feet Soup
Now, we can start to cook Chinese pig feet soup. Add pig feet, 3 slices of ginger, peanut into the pot. Then add 2000ml water to immerse them. Then use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, use low heat to cook them for an hour and a half.
Chinese Pig Feet Soup Recipe With Peanut
When the soup is cooking, we should wash 10g goji berries for this soup. Immerse them for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, drain them and save them for later.
Wash 10g Goji Berries
Delicious Pig Feet Soup
FAQ
Are Pig Feet Healthy?
Moderate consumption of pig feet has certain benefits for human health and can supplement some nutrients for the body. However, excessive consumption of pig trotters may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, and long-term excessive consumption may also lead to obesity.
Pig feet are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, and vitamins, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other nutrients. Moderate consumption can supplement some of the nutrients needed by the human body and provide daily energy.
Excessive consumption of pig trotters may cause the nutrients contained in pig feet to be unable to be fully digested and absorbed, resulting in indigestion, abdominal pain, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and other symptoms.
Pig feet are rich in fat and relatively high in calories. If you take too much and have less activity for a long time, it may cause an imbalance in the energy consumed by the body, resulting in the accumulation of heat in the body and causing obesity. Therefore, it is necessary to eat pig feet in moderation, along with fresh fruits and vegetables, and strengthen physical exercise to reduce the probability of obesity.
In addition, scientific data proves that the popular saying that supplementing collagen by eating pig trotters to achieve beauty and beauty effects is not reliable. Because the collagen in feet will pass through the intestines and be decomposed into amino acids and various peptides. It is difficult to supplement the skin collagen in a targeted manner, so it is difficult to achieve cosmetic effects.
How Long Does It Take To Cook Pig Feet?
It depends on how to cook it. There are many kinds of dishes for pig feet. If you braise pig feet with a normal pot, it will take 2 hours. If you cook it with a pressure cooker or rice cooker, it may take 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Chinese Pig Feet Soup Recipe With Peanut
Equipment(affiliate link)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 6 slices of ginger
- 500 g pig feet
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 70 g peanut
- 2000 ml water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white peppers
- 10 g goji berries
Instructions
- Firstly, we should prepare ginger for this pig feet soup. Cut 6 slices of ginger. Then save them for later.
- Second, we should prepare 500g pig feet for this soup. When we buy them from the market, they will have some pig hair not cleaned up. We can ask the salesperson to use the small fire to burn them. Then carefully scrape the pig feet with a knife. Then use the water to wash them. Then save them for later.
- Next, we should blanch pig feet. Firstly, add pig feet, 3 slices of ginger, 1 bunch of green onions into the pot. Then add enough water to immerse them. Use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, blanch pig feet for 3 minutes. We should scum the bubble when the water is boiling. Then drain and use water to wash them.
- Next, we should blanch 70g peanut. Add enough water into the pot. Then use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, add peanut into the pot to blanch for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, drain and use water to wash them. Then save them for later.
- Now, we can start to cook Chinese pig feet soup. Add pig feet, 3 slices of ginger, peanut into the pot. Then add 2000ml water to immerse them. Then use high heat to boil them. After the water has boiled, use low heat to cook them for an hour and a half. When the soup is cooking, we should wash 10g goji berries for this soup. Immerse them for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, drain them and save them for later. After an hour and a half, add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon white peppers into the pot. Stir them evenly. Then add goji berries into the pot. Continue to cook it for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, we got the delicious pig feet soup. The pig feet are nutritious and taste delicious. It is not only a common dish but also a good tonic for our bodies. Hope you can try it at home.
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