Pork shank dishes are very popular in the Czech Republic and Germany. In Russia, many housewives also pay tribute to her. After all, if you know how to cook shank and various options for dishes from it, you can get not only a hearty, but also a very tasty dinner, which will surely be appreciated by both home and guests.
To begin with, it is worth remembering that it has been preparing for a long time, so you need to be patient, however, the result will not disappoint.
One of the classic recipes for how to cook shank will be as follows. The product is washed, slightly brushed with a knife (if there is bristle on top to remove it). Next, the knuckle is placed in a pan and poured with cold water, put on fire. After boiling occurs, the foam is removed from above (if formed), everything is slightly salted, put peeled and chopped carrots, onions, bay leaves, spices (cumin, pepper, cloves, etc.).
On low heat, the dish is cooked for two hours, after which the shank is removed and laid out on a baking sheet, covered with foil and put in an oven preheated to medium temperature, where it is baked for about half an hour. Half a glass of dark beer is mixed with a tablespoon of sugar. The foil is removed from the prepared dish, it is put back into the oven for 20 minutes, and periodically (every 3-4 minutes) it is poured with the mixture of beer and sugar. The shank is prepared until a crust forms on top. The dish is served hot on the table, as a side dish to it you can use boiled vegetables.
There is the following recipe for how to cook shank in the oven without cooking. To do this, a piece of pork (it is better to take with a thin layer of fat under the skin) is washed, cleaned and dried if necessary with a paper towel. On the upper part of the shank, small oblique cuts are made into which several pieces of clove are inserted. Below, deeper cuts are made (so that they get the "fleshy" part), peeled garlic cloves are inserted into them. The whole piece is rubbed with a mixture of salt and pepper, poured with mustard mixed with soy sauce, left in the refrigerator for the night. The next morning, the cooking of the shank continues. It is sprinkled on top with chopped greens, wrapped in foil and put on a baking sheet in an oven, heated to a minimum of 1.5-2 hours. After this time, the foil is removed from the dish, the temperature rises to 220 degrees, the shank is left to brown. It can be served both cold and immediately from the oven, as an appetizer or a separate dish (in the latter case, it is better to use a side dish).
Speaking about how to cook a knuckle, one can not help but remember the recipe for roll from it, which is perfect for a festive table. If the meat is taken on the market, then first it is better to soak it for some time in water, then clean and rinse it again.
A piece is poured with cold water and put on fire. After boiling, peeled onions, peppercorns, bay leaves are put here. The dish is cooked over low heat for about 3 hours. It is important that the shank does not fall apart and does not lose its original appearance. The cooled piece is laid out on cheesecloth, a transverse incision is made, the bone is pulled out, and the meat unfolds in a layer. It salts, peppers, sprinkles with chopped garlic, you can put the filling here. She uses chopped greens, mushrooms, prunes and much more, to the taste and culinary preferences of the cook.
Next, a dense roll wrapped in gauze is folded. It is put under the load in the refrigerator for several hours, after which it is cut into pieces and served on the table.
Thus, almost all recipes for how to cook shank do not require special skills and are quite simple, however, require a little more time than cooking ordinary meat.