Pig's trotter, also known as pig's knuckle or pig's foot, the front trotter is called pig's hand and the back trotter is called pig's foot. It is rich in collagen protein, and its fat content is lower than that of fatty meat. In recent years, studies on the causes of aging in the elderly have found that a lack of collagen protein in the human body is an important factor in aging.
Braised Pig's Trotters
Pig's trotters are nutritious
Pig's trotters are nutritious and delicious. It is not only a common dish but also a great nourishing food. According to food nutrition experts, every 100 grams of pig trotters contains 15.8 grams of protein, 26.3 grams of fat, and 1.7 grams of carbohydrates. Pig's trotters also contain vitamins A, B, C, and nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Especially, the protein in pig's trotters, after hydrolysis, produces 11 amino acids such as cysteine and arginine, whose content is comparable to that of bear's paw.
From a medical perspective, pig's trotters are also a versatile remedy. Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which is a gelatinous substance composed of large biological molecules and is the main protein component in tendons, ligaments, and connective tissues. In the human body, collagen accounts for about one-third of the total protein. If collagen synthesis is abnormal, it can cause "collagen diseases".
What are the benefits of eating pig's trotters regularly
1. Beauty and Anti-aging
The collagen protein in pig's trotters can be converted into gelatin during cooking. It can bind a lot of water, thus effectively improving the body's physiological functions and the water storage function of skin tissue cells, preventing premature skin wrinkles, and delaying skin aging.
2. Promotes Growth
Pig's trotters have certain auxiliary effects on people who often experience limb fatigue, leg cramps, numbness, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhagic shock, and ischemic cerebrovascular disease. It also helps the growth and development of adolescents and slows down the progression of osteoporosis in middle-aged and elderly women.
3. Improves Coronary Heart Disease
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which can promote the growth of skin and hair, prevent progressive muscular dystrophy, improve coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular diseases, and have a certain therapeutic effect on gastrointestinal bleeding and dehydrative shock.
4. Blood Tonifying
When combined with traditional Chinese medicines or foods that strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, pig's trotters can be used for qi and blood deficiency syndromes manifested in anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia. A common method is: use 1 pair of pig's trotters, 50 grams of peanuts, and 10 red dates. Cook the three ingredients together until soft and then eat them to replenish qi and generate blood. For dysmenorrhea or light menstrual flow, you can add 20 grams of Achyranthes root and 50 grams of yellow rice wine, and cook them together.
5. Treats Insomnia
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, which is composed of many amino acids. After eating pig's trotters, the collagen is digested and broken down in the small intestine into a large amount of glycine. Glycine not only participates in the synthesis of collagen in the body but is also a central nervous system inhibitory neurotransmitter in brain cells. Therefore, eating stewed pig's trotters can help reduce excessive excitement of the central nervous system and has a positive effect on anxiety, neurasthenia, and insomnia.
6. Treats Cramps
For people with leg cramps or limb numbness caused by abnormal muscle nerves, eating more pig's trotters or their soup has a therapeutic and relieving effect. If there is wind-cold-dampness obstructing the joints, causing pain, coldness, and inability to flex or extend, you can use 50 grams of Job's tears and 1 pair of pig's trotters, stew them together and eat them. This is a dietary therapy method based on the traditional Chinese medicine principle of "treating tendons with tendons".
Let me teach you a few ways to cook pig's trotters
Crystal Pig's Trotters
1. Choose a split pig's trotter, wash it, and blanch it for later use; 2. Put the blanched pig's trotter, star anise, bay leaf, green onion sections, ginger slices, soy sauce, rock sugar, salt, cooking wine, and cassia bark into a pressure cooker, add water to cover the trotters; 3. After the pressure cooker reaches pressure, simmer for 40 minutes; 4. After releasing the pressure, take out the pig's trotters and half of the broth, put them in a wok to bring to a boil, and reduce the sauce until it thickens.
Soybean Braised Pig's Trotters
Soybean Braised Pig's Trotters
1. Soak the soybeans for three hours in advance; 2. Wash the pig's trotters and blanch them; 3. Make caramel color: Use low heat, a little oil, add 50g of rock sugar, let it melt slowly. When the color of the sugar oil deepens, add the blanched pig's trotters to the pot and quickly stir-fry to coat with caramel. Stir-fry over high heat for three minutes, add a little white wine and dark soy sauce, stir for a while, and the color will be great; 4. Pour water into the pressure cooker to cover the trotters, add the pig's trotters and soybeans, add a large spoonful of salt, and a little Chinese stewing spice, such as dried chili, cassia bark, cardamom, nutmeg, star anise, etc. After it reaches pressure, cook for half an hour; 5. Pour everything into the wok used for making caramel color, and bring to a high heat to reduce the sauce.
Spicy Pig's Trotters
1. Wash the pig's trotters, slice the green onions and ginger; 2. Boil water in a pot, add green onions and ginger, pour in cooking wine. When the water boils, add the pig's trotters to blanch, skim off the foam, and remove the trotters; 3. Heat oil in a pot, add dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, ginger, and garlic to sauté until fragrant; 4. Add the blanched pig's trotters, add soy sauce, vinegar, and salt and stir-fry evenly; 5. Add water to cover the trotters, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the trotters are soft, then turn up the heat to reduce the sauce until thick.
Soybeans
A cabbage bun