Braised Pork Trotter With Mushrooms & Chestnut
Servings Prep Time
4servings 20minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Servings Prep Time
4servings 20minutes
Cook Time
30minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients A
  • 1pc Whole Pork Trotter(~1.3 kg)
  • 30g Dried Mushrooms
Ingredients B
  • 100g Whole Garlic
  • 5g Cinnamon Sticks
  • 30g Lengkuas (Blue ginger)
  • 5g star anise
  • 2pcs Bay leaves
Ingredients C
  • 150ml Light Soya Sauce
  • 50ml Dark Soya Sauce
  • 30g Brown Sugar
  • 2tsp Chicken Seasoning Powder
  • 800ml Water
  • 3tbsp Rice Wine
Thickener
  • 1tbsp Corn flour
  • 2tbsp Water
Ingredients D
  • 100g Ready-to-eat chestnuts
Instructions
  1. Soak dried mushrooms in water until soft, trim of the stalks. Bring a pot of water to boil , blanch pork trotter for 15 mins, Wash & drain. Rub the skin with 2 tbsp of dark soya sauce, set aside.
  2. Heat 2 tbsp oil in Instant Pot using the Saute function. Saute B until fragrant, add in C , put in A.
  3. Secure the lid and select Meat/Stew on More. Natural Release pressure when done cooking.
  4. Open the lid and thicken the sauce with 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp water. Bring to a boil until thick. Add in chestnuts.
  5. Serve with rice.