Braised Pork Knuckle

Braised Pork Knuckle is one of the staple food in any household in the Philippines and other Asian countries.Pork knuckles are commonly braised or roasted.Pork knuckle is also rich in collagen which is good for the skin and joints.When cooked properly, the meat is tender,juicy and flavorful.A combination of sweet,savoury and salty.
Pork knuckle needs a lot of time to make it tender.Can use a pressure cooker for quicker cooking but i prefer for a slow cook/fire for a flavorful taste .
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork knuckle, cut into big pieces about 5 cm

- 5 cloves garlic (chopped)

- 5 shallots or 1 big onion (chopped)

- 1 tsp ground black pepper

- 1 /2 tsp salt

- 2 bay leaves

- 1 tbsp oyster sauce

- 1 tsp fermented black beans

- 1 tbsp light soy sauce

- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

- 1 tsp cooking wine

- 1 tsp brown sugar and 2 star anise or 1 tsp star anise powder

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- 5 slices of ginger

- 1 tsp peppercorn or blackpepper

- 2 bay leaves

- 3 stalk spring onions
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Steps
- Wash the pork knuckle. Sprinkle some salt and rub it one by one to remove the impurities. Wash and rinse under running water

- Boil water. Put 5 slices of ginger, 1 tsp peppercorn or black pepper, 3 stalks of spring onions, 2 bay leaves.Boil until all the scums will come out.

- Drain and wash under running water. Wash clean and remove some hair that remains on the skin.Put on a strainer

- Heat up a pan. Add a tbsp cooking oil.Saute garlic and onion and 1 tsp fermented black beans.Add 2 star anise or 1 tsp star anise powder. if you smell the aroma, add the pork knuckle.Stir fry till the
sauce reduced.Add 1 tsp cooking wine.Continue to stir fry till you smell the aroma.
Add enough water .Need to boil for about an hour together with 1 tbsp dark soya sauce,1 tsp light soya sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp sugar,and 2 bay leaves

- Cook tilll the water reduce and the meat becomes tender and soft and savoury

- Serve and enjoy🥢

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