Honey Glazed Pork Trotters
These Honey Glazed Pork Trotters use a ready-made honey glaze seasoning mix, making preparation straightforward without the need to blend your own spices. After a quick stir-fry with cooking wine, the trotters braise slowly until tender, finished with a glossy, caramelized coating.
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The name comes straight from the seasoning packet—a pre-mixed blend originally meant for ribs, here lending its sweet-savory character to pork trotters. It's a practical shortcut that spares you the guesswork of balancing sugar, soy, and aromatics. A brief sear with cooking wine clears any off-notes, then the trotters settle into a long, gentle braise. What emerges is fall-apart meat cloaked in a sticky, amber glaze that clings to every bite.
Ingredients
pork trotters
2 pieces
honey glaze seasoning mix
1 packet
cooking oil
15 g
salt
appropriate amount
cooking wine
20 g
dark soy sauce
appropriate amount
Instructions
1
Step 1
Soak the pork trotters and wash them clean.
2
Step 2
Cut into pieces, then rinse and drain off the water.
3
Step 3
Add water to the honey sauce and stir until evenly mixed.
4
Step 4
Heat the wok, add an appropriate amount of oil. Add the pig's trotters and stir-fry evenly.
5
Step 5
Add the cooking wine and stir-fry over high heat to remove any off-flavors.
6
Step 6
Add an appropriate amount of dark soy sauce and stir well to coat with color.
7
Step 7
Add the honey sauce seasoning.
8
Step 8
After bringing to a boil, add salt to season.
9
Step 9
Cover with the lid. Simmer gently over low heat for about 1 hour.
10
Step 10
Stew until the pork trotters are soft and tender; after reducing the sauce, turn off the heat.
11
Step 11
Remove from the pot and transfer to a serving dish; ready to serve and enjoy.
