Spicy Chinese Pig Ears Salad
Chinese pig ears salad is spicy, crispy, and tasty. It is made with boiled strips of pig ears coupled with a spicy flavorful sauce. It may not be for everyone, but it is a dish worth trying for all adventurous foodies.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 kg of pig ears
- 3 slices of ginger
- 5 g of chopped scallions
- 4 pieces of gardenia fruit (option)
- 1 tbsp of chopped garlic
- 1 tbsp of bird's eye chili
- 1 tbsp of chopped green onions
- 1 tbsp of chili powder
- 1 tsp of cumin powder
- A drizzle of hot oil
- 1 tsp of salt
- 1 tsp of chicken bouillon
- 1 tsp of sugar
- 1 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
- 20 g of cucumber (thinly sliced)
- 10 g of coriander
- 50 gpeanuts
- 20 g of onion (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Shave off the excess hair of the ears. Use a lighter to remove hair and dirt.
- 2
Using a small knife, scrub any remaining dirt.
- 3
Clean and rinse very well with water.
- 4
Then, boil the pig ears with ginger slices, chopped scallions, and gardenia fruits for 20 minutes. Cover with a lid.
- 5
Next, transfer the pig ears to a bowl of cold water. This helps cool it down and make it firm.
- 6
Cut into small strips and set aside.
- 7
Prepare the sauce in a bowl. Add chopped garlic, bird's eye chili, chopped green onions, chili powder, cumin powder, and hot oil. Drizzle the hot oil over the sauce mixture, let it sizzle, and mix well.
- 8
Afterward, mix in salt, chicken bouillon, sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, and oyster sauce. Stir well.
- 9
Place the chopped pig ears in a salad bowl and pour the sauce. Mix the sauce until evenly distributed.
- 10
Assemble with slices of cucumber, onion, coriander, and peanuts.
- 11
Mix well and enjoy it cold or hot as a snack or light meal. Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.