Baked pork cheeks are a tasty, juicy, and most importantly, hearty meat dish. Delicate pork meat goes well with the pungent and spicy taste of spices and herbs.
It is necessary
- - 2 pork cheeks;
- - 10 onions;
- - ground black pepper;
- - garlic;
- - Bay leaf;
- - rosemary;
- - allspice;
- - ground red pepper;
- - thyme;
- - coriander;
- - salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Take pork cheeks, rinse them well under cold running water. After that, peel off the skin from the cheeks.
Step 2
Now take the bulbs and peel them, you will need the husk. Take a large saucepan, pour cold water into it, and then add all the husks. Place the saucepan over medium heat.
Step 3
Place the pork cheeks on the onion skins. Then add salt to taste, half a teaspoon of black pepper, red pepper, rosemary, thyme and coriander, 8 black allspice peas and bay leaf in the same amount.
Step 4
Bring pork cheeks with onion skins and seasonings to a boil, then simmer for two hours.
Step 5
After this time has elapsed, carefully remove the pork cheeks from the pan so that they do not fall apart. Cool for five minutes. Take a few cloves of garlic, cut them into thick slices, and stuff the pork cheeks.
Step 6
Turn the oven on 180 ° C. Prepare a baking sheet. Place food foil on a baking sheet, on top of which place the pork cheeks, skin side up.
Step 7
Bake the pork cheeks in the oven for 30-40 minutes. After the time has elapsed, remove the dish from the oven and cool slightly.
Step 8
In the process of such preparation, when the cheeks are first boiled, and then only baked, the dish turns out to be juicy with a rich taste and a soft crust. If you want a crispy crust, then immediately start baking, bypassing the boiling process of pork cheeks. If so, place the seasoned cheeks in the oven for 2.5 hours, skin side up, then turn and cook for another 30 minutes.
Step 9
The pork cheeks are ready, garnish with fresh herbs before serving. You can serve pork cheeks both cold as slices and hot. Side dishes such as stewed and fresh vegetables, boiled and baked potatoes, buckwheat and rice will go well with this dish.
