Roasted Boar's Knee with Beer and Spices

Original, incredibly tasty, for a festive table! Baked boarʼs knee in Czech is a pork knuckle baked in the oven, which is pre-cooked in dark beer with spices. It takes a lot of time, but it’s better to prepare it on holidays. And serve with horseradish, mustard, stewed cabbage!
cook time: 3h
Ava Prescott
Roasted Boar's Knee with Beer and Spices

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

189
Calories
13g
Fat
4g
Carbs
10g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Pork knuckle 1.5 kg
Beer 1 l
Onion 1 pc
Carrot 1 pc
Garlic 5 clove
Hot pepper 2 pc
Bay leaf 2 pc
Carnation 3 pc
Peppercorns 8 pc
Allspice 5 pc
Salt to taste

For the glaze:

Honey 1 tbsp
Mustard 1 tbsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake boarʼs knee in Czech? Prepare the products according to the list. Choose a medium-sized pork knuckle for this dish. And make sure there is more meat on it, not fat. Wash and dry the carrots.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the pork knuckle thoroughly under running water. Clean the skin with a brush to remove all dirt. If there are any hairs left on it, burn them over a gas burner. Peel the onions and carrots and cut into four parts. Peel the garlic cloves. Place the pork leg into a large saucepan. Add chopped vegetables, bay leaf, spices and herbs, salt. Pour the beer. The knuckle should be halfway in the liquid. If there is not enough beer, you can add some water.

Step 3

Step 3
Place the pan with the shank to simmer over low heat. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid. Cook the shank for about 1 hour over low heat (use your stove as a guide).

Step 4

Step 4
After an hour, open the lid and turn the shank over to the other side so that it cooks evenly. Cover the pan with a lid again. Leave to cook for another hour.

Step 5

Step 5
Prepare ingredients for glaze.

Step 6

Step 6
Mix honey and mustard in a separate bowl.

Step 7

Step 7
Take a baking dish and place the boiled shank into it. Pour some broth from the pan in which the meat was cooked into the bottom of the pan.

Step 8

Step 8
Using a brush, brush the top of the cooked shanks with the honey mustard glaze.

Step 9

Step 9
Bake the shank in the oven at about 180°C until nicely golden brown for about one hour. Focus on the features of your oven. Check the meat periodically and brush it with honey mustard glaze twice during baking.

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