Braised Pork Trotters with Chinese Herbs and Mugwort

Name: Braised Pork Trotters with Chinese Herbs and Mugwort
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pork trotter (1.8 to 2.2 lbs); 1 packet Chinese herbal mix for braising (pre-packaged); 1/2 oz dried shiitake mushrooms; 1.8 oz lotus seeds; 0.7 oz black ginseng; 0.7 oz angelica root; 1 handful mugwort leaves; salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce, MSG, coconut milk

Xuân Lê @cook_2523405

A delicious, traditional dish often found in village feasts. The ingredients are easy to find and buy, and the method is simple... Making it yourself and enjoying it with loved ones will be very fun and interesting. Let's get started!

Xuân Lê @cook_2523405

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

1pork trotter (1.8 to 2.2 lbs)
1 packetChinese herbal mix for braising (pre-packaged)
1/2 ozdried shiitake mushrooms
1.8 ozlotus seeds
0.7 ozblack ginseng
0.7 ozangelica root
1 handfulmugwort leaves
salt, seasoning powder, fish sauce, MSG, coconut milk

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Clean the pork trotter, keeping it whole or removing the hoof if desired. You can also grill it over charcoal for a nice color and aroma. Marinate with fish sauce, seasoning powder, salt, MSG, etc., for about 15 to 20 minutes.
2

Rinse the shiitake mushrooms, lotus seeds, angelica root, etc., and soak in water for about 5 minutes, then drain.
3

Pick and wash the mugwort leaves, then drain in a colander.
4

Place the marinated pork trotter, lotus seeds, black ginseng, 1 tablespoon of coconut milk, and 1 1/2 cups of water into a pot. Once the water boils, simmer for about 35 to 45 minutes, depending on the type of pot and your taste preference (lightly or thoroughly braised).
5

When 2/3 of the time in step 4 has passed, add the shiitake mushrooms, Chinese herbal mix, and angelica root to the pot to continue braising (to prevent overcooking the herbs).
6

Once braised, transfer everything to a large bowl along with the blanched mugwort leaves and arrange nicely. Enjoy the braised pork trotters with Chinese herbs and mugwort. Serve with some rice noodles and a few glasses of wine.