Wineshark Home Cooking - 57. Braised Pig Tail with Peanuts

Ingredients (for 4):

• Pig tail - 2 (around 700 g)
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Chinese yellow wine - 2 tbsp
• Peanuts - 100 g
• Shiitake mushroom - 4
• Red date - 10
• Shallot - 2
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Ginger - 15 g
• Brown sugar - 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
• Water - 4 cups
• Salt - 1/4 tsp
• Sesame oil - 1/2 tsp
• Corn starch - 1/2 tsp + water 1/4 cup

Procedures:

1. Wash the peanuts and soak in water for 1 hour.

2. Put in a small pot and cook for 30 minutes, then drain and dry.

3. Soak the shiitake mushroom in water, then cut in quarters. Keep the soaked water.

4. Remove the seed from the red date.

5. Flatten the ginger and shallot, and cut the garlic in slices.

6. Put the pig tail in boiling water for a while, then remove and put under running water. Cut the pig tail into pieces.

7. Heat the pot and then add 1 tbsp of oil, and add the ginger, shallot and garlic. 

8. Add the pig tail and stir-fry for 5 minutes, then add the Chinese yellow wine.

9. Add brown sugar and continue to stir-fry until fully dissolved, then add soy sauce.

10. Add water and the soaked water and use medium heat to braise for 30 minutes.

11. Add the peanuts, shiitake mushroom and red dates to continue to braise for another 30 minutes.

12. Season with salt and then add corn starch mixed with water.

13. Add sesame oil and then serve.