You can make a fragrant and appetizing roll for a festive table from a pork knuckle. It will replace any cold cuts and will help save money, because for its preparation you only need pork knuckle and spices, if you wish, of course, you can add filling.
It is necessary
- -1.5 kg pork shank;
- -1 onion;
- -1 carrots;
- -3 bay leaves;
- -1 head of garlic;
- - cling film;
- - ground black pepper;
- - peppercorns;
- - spices to taste: marjoram, red pepper, etc.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way is to make a classic pork shank roll. First of all, it is important to choose the right meat. Only the back leg is suitable for the roll, it is she who is meat and fat. Before cooking, it is better to soak the shank for 1 hour in cold water, and then gently clean the skin so that it becomes soft.
Step 2
In this recipe, you do not need an oven, the thigh is boiled, and then sent to the refrigerator under pressure. Put the shank in a saucepan and pour it with cold water, wait for the liquid to boil, then remove all the foam, add peeled carrots and onions, allspice and cook for another 2 hours. 30 minutes before turning off the heat, put bay leaf and peeled garlic in a saucepan. At the end of cooking, the meat should come off the bone well.
Step 3
After turning off the fire, the thigh is taken out of the liquid and cooled. Then the bone is carefully pulled out and the meat is prepared. A few cloves of garlic are peeled and chopped, rubbed with a shank. Then the shank is salted and sprinkled with pepper and other spices, evenly rolled into a roll and fixed in this position with cling film or gauze.
Step 4
The meat is placed in a deep plate or glass dish, and pressed on top with a load, left for 2, 5-3 hours, and then put in the refrigerator for 8-10 hours. During this time, the shank will be well saturated, and during cutting it will not crumble.
