Preparation
50 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
If hot pot is your favorite dish, then today TasteVN will introduce you to the recipe for a unique herbal pig tail hot pot that promises to enhance the flavor of your family meal with its allure and deliciousness. Go to the kitchen and start right away!
Ingredients for Herbal Pig Tail Hot Pot Serves 4 people
Pig tail 800 gr Herbal seasoning 1 pack Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 1 bulb Carrot 1/2 root Chili 3 pieces Green onions 2 stalks Bone broth 1.8 liters Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Annatto oil 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ seasoning granules/ pepper)
How to choose good pig tails
- Select pig tails that are long and have a lot of skin, as they will taste better when fried.
- It is best to go to the market early in the morning to pick the freshest and best quality tails.
- Choose tails that are smooth-skinned, bright in color, with elasticity, rosy, and without any unpleasant smell, as these indicate a healthy pig, ensuring safety and deliciousness.
- Avoid choosing tails that are too small, as they may come from sick piglets that are being sold.
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How to make Herbal Pig Tail Hotpot
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Prepare the pig tail
After buying the pig tail, you wash it thoroughly with water and then soak it in diluted salt water for 10 minutes. After that, rinse it again with clean water and use a knife to cut it into pieces about the thickness of a finger.
Next, put the pig tail into a pot of boiling water and blanch it for about 1 minute, then remove it.
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Sauté the pig tail
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and heat it. When the oil is hot, add 1 small onion, finely chopped, and 1 clove of garlic, minced, and sauté until fragrant and golden.
Then, add the pig tail along with 2 tablespoons of annatto oil and stir-fry over high heat for about 2 – 3 minutes until the meat turns golden, then add 30ml of water, 2 teaspoons of seasoning, 2 teaspoons of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and stir-fry for about 30 seconds.
Next, add to the pan 1/2 of a carrot sliced into rounds, 3 chili peppers, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 2 stalks of green onion cut into 3 cm pieces, then stir-fry over medium heat for about 3 – 4 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Cook the hot pot broth
You place a pot on the stove, pour in 1.8 liters of bone broth, then add 1 pack of Chinese medicinal spices, 1 shallot cut into 3 small pieces, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar and bring it to a boil.
Tip: You can buy the pack of Chinese medicinal spices at herbal medicine shops and grocery stores
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Completion
When the broth boils, you add in the ingredients stir-fried in the previous step, adjust the seasoning to taste, and it’s done.
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Final product
Thus, the delicious pork tail hot pot with Chinese medicinal spices is complete. To fully enjoy this dish, you should eat it with noodles and your favorite vegetables!
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I hope that with the recipe that Dien May XANH introduces to you today, you can successfully make this medicinal pig tail hot pot. Show off your skills to family and friends! Wishing you success.
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Feedy Delicious Dishes
