A dish you don’t see as often as we used to back in the day. Now, only a small handful of restaurants will serve this as their daily special. Every ethnicity has their own version of this recipe.
This Chinese style pig’s feet recipe was shared with me by my friend’s mom, who tells me this has been in their family for generations. Sweet, tangy and succulent.
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Chinese Style Pig’s Feet
A dish you don’t see as often as we used to back in the day. Now, only a small handful of restaurants will serve this as their daily special. Every ethnicity has their own version of this recipe. This was shared with me by my friend’s mom, who tells me this has been in their family for generations. Sweet, tangy and succulent.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. pig’s feet 2-inch pieces
- 12 c. water
- 1 1/2 lb. ginger peeled, crushed
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 TB Hawaiian salt
- 1 c. Chinese black vinegar
- 1/2 c. white vinegar
- 1 lb. wong tong (slab sugar) or dark brown sugar
- 4 – 5 c. water as needed
Instructions
- In a large saucepot over medium high heat; combine pig’s feet and water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes.
- Drain. Return pig’s feet into pot with ginger, garlic, salt, vinegars, sugar and water to cover.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer 2 hours.
How To Serve:
- Serves 6.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2404mgPotassium: 581mgFiber: 2gSugar: 75gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin B1: 1mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 1mg
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Excellent. A little on the sweet side. Can reduce the sugar and still tastes great.
Mahalo for the feedback! Reducing the sugar is a great tip—so happy to hear it still turned out delicious for you! That’s the beauty of these recipes, they can always be adjusted to personal taste. Keep experimenting and sharing your thoughts with us, we love hearing how you make the dishes your own!
Aloha,
The Cooking Hawaiian Style Team