The Yellow Dog has become the symbol of the coming 2018. And this means that meat products on the New Year's table will help attract good luck. Pork shank, due to the presence of a tasty bone in it, is the best choice as a signature dish. If you are looking for an unusual way to cook shank, try baking it with ginger and other spices. You will get an original and very tasty holiday treat.
It is necessary
- - pork knuckle (back) - 1 pc.;
- - cloves of garlic - 3-4 pcs.;
- - onion head - 1 pc.;
- - soy sauce - 3 tbsp. l.;
- - brown granulated sugar - 6 tsp;
- - ginger root - 1 pc.;
- - hot red pepper;
- - vegetable oil for frying;
- - salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse the pork knuckle and put it in a saucepan. Use cold water to cover the shank completely and bring to a boil over medium heat. After that, take out the shank and transfer to a separate plate, and set aside the broth for now, it will come in handy a little later.
Step 2
Peel the onions and garlic and cut into small pieces. Chop the ginger root also finely. Pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan or cauldron, heat it up and add chopped onion, garlic and ginger. Cook everything together for 5 minutes. Add brown sugar and a few pinches of hot red pepper. Mix everything well.
Step 3
Transfer the pork knuckle to the pan and fry well on all sides. After that, pour it with soy sauce and pour over the broth that remained after cooking. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 3 hours. Add salt 1 hour before the end of the time.
Step 4
When the knuckle is cooked, turn on the oven and set the temperature to 220 degrees. Take a baking sheet or baking dish and line it with foil. Lay the shank and place in the oven for 15 minutes until a beautiful golden crust appears.
Step 5
Transfer the finished baked shank to a dish, pour broth on top and garnish with fresh herbs. Serve the meat with vegetables, boiled potatoes or pickles.
