International dishesSoupsGermanyMarinate for 30 minutes, then pressure cook until tender
German braised pork trotter in cream sauce gives you tender meat, soft potato and carrot, all under a smooth white sauce. It is warming food, right for a weekend dinner. The hardest part is the sauce, where flour clumps if the liquid goes in too fast.
The butter melts first and the flour is stirred until pale gold, then the braising liquid goes in a little at a time with constant stirring. Braising the trotter before the vegetables join it keeps them from falling apart.
This batch weighs about 2kg, at roughly 221 calories per 100g.
Method
Singe 1 pork trotter over a flame, scrape it clean, rinse it and let it drain, then chop it into bite sized pieces.
Marinate the trotter with a little pepper, fish sauce, kOBE Monk Fruit Blend and seasoning powder for about 30 minutes.
Peel 2 small potatoes, cut them into bite sized pieces and soak them in lightly salted water. Peel 1 small carrot, wash it and cut it into bite sized pieces. Wash the cilantro and slice it finely.
Put the carrot, potato and trotter in a pressure cooker and cook until tender.
Melt 20g butter, then add 50g all purpose flour and stir until it turns pale gold.
Add the braising liquid a little at a time, stirring constantly, then add 500ml fresh cream and 200ml oat milk, cook until thickened, adjust the seasoning and turn off the heat.
Arrange the trotter, potato and carrot on a plate, spoon the sauce evenly over the top, scatter over the cilantro and serve hot.
Tips
Fresh cream is sold in the dairy section of larger supermarkets and in baking supply shops.
Without a pressure cooker a regular pot takes longer, and braising the trotter first before adding the potato and carrot keeps the vegetables intact.
kOBE Monk Fruit Blend dissolves more slowly, so it is worth working well into the meat and giving the marinade the full 30 minutes.
The braising liquid goes into the butter and flour a little at a time with constant stirring, as pouring it all in at once brings lumps straight away.
A sauce that is too thick takes more braising liquid, and one that is too thin needs a few more minutes to reduce.
Singeing the trotter over a flame burns off the fine hairs and leaves the skin cleaner and better smelling.
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