CATDOLL : CATDOLL: Cooking tips: How to easily make roasted pig's trotters without cracking

Roasted pig's trotter is a delicious traditional dish, but many people often encounter the problem of cracked trotter skin during cooking. The cracked trotter skin not only affects the appearance of the dish, but also makes the meat too dry and tastes bad. So how can we prevent the roasted pig's trotter skin from cracking? Here are some practical cooking tips for you.

1. Prepare the pig’s trotters in advance

Before cooking, we need to prepare the pig's trotter. First, boil the pig's trotter in cold water for about 20 minutes. This step helps soften the skin on the surface of the pig's trotter and reduce the possibility of cracking. Then, take out the pig's trotter and gently scrape off the skin with the back of a knife to remove excess hair and epidermis.

2. Pickled pig's trotters

In order to increase the taste and texture of the pig's trotter, we can choose to marinate it for a period of time. Soak the cooked pig's trotter in cold water for 10-15 minutes, then marinate the pig's trotter in seasonings. Commonly used seasonings include salt, ginger slices, cooking wine, soy sauce, etc. The marinating time can be determined according to personal taste, usually 2-3 hours. During the marinating period, the pig's trotter can be turned over repeatedly to allow the seasoning to penetrate evenly.

3. Properly control the baking temperature

When baking pig's trotters, it is very important to control the temperature. Too high a temperature will cause the skin of the pig's trotters to crack prematurely. It is recommended to put the pig's trotters in a baking tray after preheating the oven, and then put the baking tray in the center of the oven to bake. The initial temperature can be set to 200℃. After baking for 20 minutes, lower the temperature to 180℃ and continue baking for 30 minutes. During the baking process, the temperature and time can be flexibly adjusted according to the specific situation of the pig's trotters.

4. Increase the baking time appropriately

If you are worried that the pig's trotter skin is not crispy enough, you can increase the baking time appropriately. However, you need to pay attention to controlling the baking temperature to avoid the pig's trotter being burnt or too dry. During the baking process, you can use a fork to gently pierce the pig's trotter skin to help the fat inside the trotter drain and speed up the baking process.

5. Let it stand after it is cooked

After the pig's trotter is roasted, it is best not to cut it and eat it immediately, but to let it stand for a while. This will allow the gravy inside the trotter to redistribute and enhance the taste. At the same time, it also avoids the freshly roasted pig's trotter from being overheated and scalding the mouth.

By following the above steps, we can easily make roasted pig's trotters that do not crack. I hope these suggestions can help all kitchen friends. Thank you for reading.