Oven-baked pork shank or shank is a great dish for autumn and winter days. Delicate, soft pork knuckle with a crispy crust is a frequent visitor not only on tables in European countries, baked pork lytki have long and firmly settled in the cuisines of many nations.
It is necessary
- Boil products:
- Pork shank - 1, 2-1, 3 kg total weight
- Water - 2.5-3 l
- Salt - 1, 5-2 tbsp
- Carrots - 1 pc.
- Bulb onions - 1 pc.
- Black or allspice beans
- Coating products:
- Any spices (khmeli-suneli, utskho-suneli or others to taste)
- Adjika or mustard 1-1.5 tablespoons
- Honey 1-1, 5 tablespoons
- Grated garlic - 3-5 cloves (to taste)
- Cooking utensils:
- Cooking pot
- Baking tray
Instructions
Step 1
Thoroughly rinse the shanks, scrape the skin with a knife, removing the remaining bristles from the skin as much as possible. Soak them in cool water for 3-4 hours, it is recommended to change the water once.
Step 2
Place the pot on the fire and let the water boil. After that, put the meat in boiling water, while the fish should be completely covered with water. Salt the dish, add black and allspice peas. You can add a well-washed unpeeled onion, carrots to the pan. Bring water to a boil and immediately reduce heat to minimal boiling. Next, the shanks should be simmered for at least 1.5 hours.
Step 3
While the pork shanks are boiling, you need to prepare a mixture for coating. To do this, use mustard or adjika, a mixture of peppers, or ready-made spices such as hops-suneli, utskho-suneli, chopped garlic and honey.
Step 4
After boiling the meat, it is taken out of the pan onto a dish and allowed to cool slightly. Carrots and onions are taken out of the broth, they are no longer used. The broth is used for other dishes or part of it is used to prepare sauce for meat by combining 2-3 tablespoons of broth, a pinch of salt and garlic passed through a press. This sauce is served in a separate saucepan and poured over the shank ready-made.
Step 5
The slightly cooled shanks are rubbed with a honey-pepper mixture for coating and poisoned in the oven until a golden crust appears. The meat is baked for about 40-50 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Step 6
The dish can be served with various side dishes: boiled or fried potatoes, beans, rice, sauerkraut and even seasonal vegetables and herbs. On some tables, the knuckle baked in the oven is served as a beer snack. In this case, the meat is often left on the bone and served along with mustard, garlic mixture, and spices.
There are many options for cooking pork knuckle in the oven. But there is one important nuance that experienced chefs talk about. In order for the knuckle to turn out guaranteed to be soft, with a delicate skin, it is better to boil it before baking.
