The recipe for the famous Czech dish of pork shank is known throughout the world. Many gourmets specially come to this beautiful country to taste it with a side dish of stewed cabbage and a glass of good beer. However, for many culinary specialists, the knuckle baked in the oven, the photo of which is presented below, resembles a lamb boar. It has already become so familiar that there is a desire to try a completely new recipe for cooking traditional Czech dishes. At the same time, I would like to change not the technology of product processing itself, but to use some other components and spices.
Ingredients
This recipe, a baked pork knuckle in Czech in the style of fusion, requires the following components:
- pork knuckle - 1 piece;
- honey - 3 tbsp. l .;
- soy sauce - 100 ml;
- ground ginger ;
- prunes - 100 g;
- onion - 1 piece;
- salt;
- peas; peas;
- Bay leaf.
Meat preparation
First of all, it is necessary to properly choose the shank. It should have as much meat and less fat as possible. It is also worth choosing the very piece that has the least bristles and dirt. This will help to greatly facilitate the preparatory work to give the meat the proper look.
Preliminary processing
A standard baked shank in the oven requires initial cooking. This process should not be neglected, because thanks to it, meat is processed, which kills all unfavorable bacteria and gives the dish the necessary softness. Therefore, the meat is immersed in a pan, poured with water and put on fire. After the water begins to boil, reduce heat and remove foam from the surface. Then, peeled onions, peppercorns, bay leaves and spices are added to the pan. In this form, everything is boiled for two hours.
Marinade
In order for the baked shank in the oven to get a rich taste, it is necessary to start cooking the marinade immediately after the meat boils. This will give him time to insist and take the necessary consistency. To do this, take honey, soy sauce and ginger. We mix them in a small container. The resulting mixture should in its consistency resemble liquid sour cream. Then the mixture is insisted for two hours.
Roasting
In order for the baked knuckle in the oven to get its unique taste, it must be stuffed. This is done using slices of prunes, which are placed in small cuts on the skin. Then shank well lubricated with marinade and let it brew for about an hour. Then the meat is wrapped in foil and put in a preheated to 200 degrees oven for 30 minutes. It should be noted that the remains of the marinade are also recommended to be poured into the foil. So the baked shank in the oven will turn out more juicy and get a good crust color.
Innings
Serving such a dish is best done hot with plenty of side dishes and beer. It is best to use boiled potatoes, which goes well with this type of meat and perfectly compensates for its fat content. Itβs better to take dark Czech beer, since the recipe for the dish can still be changed, but it is advisable to leave this drink in this form.