• Prep Time 30 minutes
  • Cook Time 30 minutes
  • Serving For 4 people
  • Difficulty Normal
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Recipe Ingredient

  • 1 pig's trotter about 800-900g (use only the upper part of the trotter)
  • 2l water
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • Herbs:
  • 4-5cm cinnamon stick
  • 1 star anise
  • 3 cloves
  • 3-4 pieces tong kwai
  • 2 stalks spring onion
  • Seasoning:
  • 1 tbsp premium oyster sauce
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • Dipping Sauce:
  • 3-4 Tbsp Thai sweet chilli sauce
  • Garnishing:
  • Some lettuce leaves

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a wok and fry cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves, tong kwai and spring onion until fragrant. Add the trotter and seasoning and fry briskly for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Pour in water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer the trotter for 1½ hours or until the gravy has thickened. Remove the trotter and set aside to cool.
  3. Dip trotter in the plain flour and brush with beaten egg. Coat it with breadcrumbs then deep-fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain from oil then cut into serving pieces and arrange on a bed of lettuce leaves before serving.

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