There are many reasons to cook jellied meat in winter. This dish is hearty, healthy, and finally, traditionally festive. Jellied meat can be prepared from almost any meat product.
It is necessary
- - drinking water - 6 l;
- - pork shank - 1.5 kg;
- - veal shank with pulp - 1.5 kg;
- - carrots - 3 pcs.;
- - onions - 3 pcs.;
- - bay leaf - 6 pcs.;
- - peppercorns - 15 pcs.;
- - garlic - 6 cloves;
- - salt and pepper - to taste;
- - dill and parsley - to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
Pork and beef shanks should be fresh and have a good healthy color. Soak all meat pieces for an hour in cool water. Then scrape, scrub and rinse with clean water.
Step 2
Prepare a large pot. Fill with water and bring to a boil. Dip the prepared meat cuts in boiling water. Reduce heating, after 20-30 minutes remove the formed foam.
Step 3
Dip the unpeeled onions into a saucepan with meat, it will give the broth a golden hue during cooking.
Step 4
Dip clean carrots, bay leaves and peppercorns in broth along with onions. Cook the jellied meat for 6-7 hours, it should languish, i.e. keep heating to a minimum. Long-term cooking of the broth will give the jellied meat the best taste, aroma and strength. It is not worth adding water during cooking, the broth will become cloudy.
Step 5
Remove the onion from the broth 2-3 hours before the end of cooking the meat. Do not forget to take out the carrots in time, otherwise it will turn into a mushy state. You can season the broth with salt 1 hour before turning off the heat. Don't be afraid to oversalt, the broth may contain a little more salt than it looks.
Step 6
After separating the broth from all products, strain it through cheesecloth. Peel the garlic cloves and pass through a press. Mix the chopped product with the broth.
Step 7
Disassemble the chilled meat from the bones, divide into equal pieces or twist. Prepare a mold or several vessels. Put parsley and dill leaves, pieces of meat on the bottom. Gently pour the broth, remove to a cool place, let it freeze. In addition to greens, you can decorate jellied meat with pickled cucumber, eggs, green peas, etc.
Step 8
Before placing the frozen product on a festive dish, immerse the dish in boiling water for a second. Turning the container over, the jellied meat will smoothly fall into place.
