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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for American Corn Soup with Pork Knuckle Serves 4
American corn 500 gr Pork knuckle 500 gr Green onion 2 stalks Cilantro a little Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh American corn
- You should choose fresh, plump ears of corn with smooth green husks that are not dried out, yellowed, or loosely wrapped around the corn. The corn silk should be soft and silky, and the stalk should not be bruised or wilted.
- Pay attention to the kernels; they should be uniform, plump, shiny, and straight. Pressing on the kernels with your hand should yield a moderate softness, and if a little milk comes out, this ear of corn will be very delicious and rich when cooked.
- Additionally, avoid selecting ears of corn with few kernels, too immature, or too mature. Ears that are too immature will lack chewiness, while those that are too mature will be tough when cooked.
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How to choose fresh and delicious pork knuckle
- You should choose the front pork knuckle because the front legs are more active, so the meat will be thinner, softer, sweeter, and have more tendons. Therefore, when preparing soups, stews, etc., it will be softer, absorb flavors better, and taste better.
- Good pork knuckle will be firm, have high elasticity, the meat fibers are even, and the hooves are intact without being loose.
- The pork knuckle meat should have a bright pink color, no foul smell, and no grainy particles on the meat.
- Additionally, avoid buying pork knuckles that are waterlogged and have yellow liquid oozing out when cut, have an outer membrane, or have unusual colors as they may be infected with tapeworms, which can be very dangerous to health.
- To ensure safety and quality, you should buy pork knuckles at supermarkets or reputable food stores.
How to make Pork Leg Soup with Corn
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Prepare the Pork Leg
Wash the pork leg several times with water, then drain. To save time, you can ask the seller to cut the pork leg into small, bite-sized pieces when you buy it.
To reduce the unpleasant smell of the pork leg, place the pork leg in a pot, fill it with water, and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring the water to a boil, then remove the pork leg and rinse it thoroughly with cold water.
Tips to eliminate the smell of pork leg
- Method 1: After washing the pork leg, blanch it in boiling water for 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse it again with water.
- Method 2: Dissolve salt in water, then soak the cleaned pork leg in the solution for 25 – 30 minutes and rinse it under running water.
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Prepare the ingredients
Fresh corn should be peeled, removing any remaining silk, washed thoroughly, and cut into round slices of suitable size.
Green onions and cilantro should have their roots and wilted leaves removed, washed clean, and drained. The green onion tops should be placed in a mortar with 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper and then pounded into a paste. The green onion leaves should be combined with the cilantro and chopped finely.
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Cook the soup
Place a pot on the stove, add the pork leg and cover it with water, cover the lid, set the heat to medium, and start simmering the pork for about 30 – 35 minutes.
Once the pork leg is tender, add the corn, and season the pot with a mixture of spices including: 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, then continue to simmer for an additional 15 – 20 minutes until the corn and pork are both tender.
After the corn is cooked, add the previously pounded green onion and pepper mixture, adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste, and finally add the chopped green onions and cilantro before turning off the stove.
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Final Product
Serve the soup in a bowl, sprinkle with a little ground pepper. The corn soup with pork hocks is nutritious, with the rich and sweet flavor of corn blending with the fatty pork hocks to create a refreshing bowl of soup that stimulates the taste buds during the hot summer, making your family’s meal extremely appealing.
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Hope that with the recipe for corn soup with pork hocks above, you can easily and quickly make this nutritious and delicious dish. Hurry up and get into the kitchen to make this nutritious and incredibly tasty dish.
