Name: Spicy Cumin Pig Intestines Skewers (孜然烤猪脆肠)
Yield: Makes 4 skewers
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon black peppercorns; ½ teaspoon cloves; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 green onion, trimmed and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces; 10 ounces (280 g) cleaned pig intestines; 2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed; Salt; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1½-inch (4 cm) square dried orange peel; 3 black cardamom pods; 2 slices dried Chinese licorice root (gan cao); 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons Red Chili Powder; 8 bay leaves; ½ tablespoon coarsely ground cumin; ½-inch (12 mm) cinnamon stick; 4 star anise pods; 2 dried red chile peppers; 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns; 1½-inch (4 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced

Preparation info

Makes
4
skewers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Xi'an Famous Foods

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

About

When cooked correctly, the intestines are crisp on the outside and fatty and soft on the inside. Wrong, and you end up with nearly burnt slices. Do yourself a favor and get the timing right.

Ingredients

For the Pork

10 ounces (280 g) cleaned pig intestines
1 green onion, trimmed and cut into 2-inch (

Asia
China
Starter
Spicy

Method

To make the pork

Add the intestines and the remaining ingredients to a large pot and submerge with water.

Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 5 to 6 minutes, then turn down the heat to low. Simmer for 1½ hours. The intestines should be tender enough to poke through with a pair of chopsticks.

Drain the intestines from the water

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Ingredients

For the Pork

Method

To make the pork

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