# How to Make Shazhu Cai (Pig-Killing Dish)

Shazhu Cai Recipe (Meat Dish)

Estimated Cooking Difficulty: ★★★★

## Essential Ingredients and Tools

- Blood sausage
- Pickled cabbage (Suancai)
- Pork ribs
- Cooking wine (Liaojiu)
- Chili peppers
- Bay leaves
- Star anise
- Green onion knots
- Sesame oil
- Rapeseed oil
- Garlic

## Yield

This dish serves 2-3 people. The ingredients required per serving are:

- Blood sausage: 200g
- Pickled cabbage (Suancai): 500g
- Pork ribs: 400g
- Cooking wine (Liaojiu): 10g
- Garlic cloves: 5
- Ginger powder: 5g
- Dried chili peppers: 5
- Bay leaves: 2
- Star anise: 1
- Green onion knots: 1
- Sesame oil: 10g
- Rapeseed oil: 10g
- Salt: 5g
- Dipping sauce: 5g chili oil, 10g light soy sauce, 5g minced garlic, 2g sesame oil.

## Instructions

- Poke small holes all over the blood sausage with a toothpick. Place it in water and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes. Do not let the water boil; maintain the temperature around 80°C (176°F), otherwise, the blood sausage is likely to burst.
- Cut the cooked blood sausage into pieces and set aside.
- Blanch the pork ribs in water with cooking wine (Liaojiu), drain the water, and set aside.
- Heat rapeseed oil in a pan. Add garlic cloves, dried chili peppers, and ginger powder, and stir-fry until fragrant.
- Add the pork ribs and stir-fry until the surface turns golden brown.
- Wash the pickled cabbage (Suancai) and squeeze out excess water. Add it to the pot, drizzle with sesame oil, and stir-fry. The sesame oil helps reduce the sourness and enhances the aroma. Stir-fry over high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add 600ml of hot water.
- Transfer the mixture to an electric pressure cooker. Add bay leaves, star anise, green onion knots, and salt.
- Cook on the "Rich Flavor" mode for 40 minutes.
- After cooking, release the pressure and open the lid. Add the blood sausage and goji berries. Cover and let it sit for 2 minutes. The blood sausage is already cooked and does not need further heating.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Prepare the dipping sauce as described above, and enjoy.

## Additional Information

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