Oven-Baked Juicy Pork Knuckle

Fragrant and very tasty. From a minimum of products. Pork knuckle baked in the oven is very tender and juicy. This shank can be served either hot or cold as a slice. It turns out very tasty, youʼll just lick your fingers!
cook time: 3h
Freya Ashford
Oven-Baked Juicy Pork Knuckle

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

270
Calories
22g
Fat
6g
Carbs
17g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 4 clove
Ground black pepper to taste
Pork knuckle 1 kg
Soy sauce 100 ml

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake a pork knuckle in a sleeve in the oven? Prepare all the necessary products. Choose a larger shank so that there is not only a bone, but also more meat on it. The shank of a young pig is best suited; it will have thin white skin. This meat will be more tender. Choose naturally fermented soy sauce. Even better if you can find soy sauce that is made specifically for marinade.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the shank well, dry it, make several deep punctures with a thin sharp knife.

Step 3

Step 3
Insert thin slices of chopped garlic into the recesses of the knife (save the garlic clove for the marinade)

Step 4

Step 4
Add chopped garlic to soy sauce. I put the clove through a press, but you can grate the garlic or chop it with a knife.

Step 5

Step 5
Add ground pepper and stir the marinade. At this stage, you can add some of your favorite spices or herbs to the marinade: some people like suneli hops, for others, ground hot pepper or paprika will be enough. I do not recommend adding salt, since soy sauce is quite salty on its own.

Step 6

Step 6
Pour the marinade over the shanks and leave for at least 30 minutes, up to a day. I recommend turning the shanks periodically so that they marinate evenly. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

Step 7

Step 7
Place the marinated shank in a baking sleeve and secure the edges with a clip.

Step 8

Step 8
Make several punctures with a toothpick so that steam can escape and the sleeve does not burst. Bake the shank in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 2 hours. The shank should be well baked. If you like fried pork skin, then 20-30 minutes before the end of cooking, tear off the top sleeve and let the skin brown.

Step 9

Step 9
This baked shank can be served as a main course, but it is also delicious cold as a slice. Bon appetit!

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