Crispy Air Fryer Pork Knuckle

Juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside — the most delicious meat! Get ready! Air fryer pork knuckle is a simple, restaurant-quality homemade dish! It’s good to cook it in the cold season for a cozy family lunch and dinner.
cook time: 2h
Lucas Halstead
Crispy Air Fryer Pork Knuckle

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

262
Calories
19g
Fat
6g
Carbs
13g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Pork knuckle 1.5 kg
Garlic 50 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Greenery 10 g

For the sauce:

Grainy mustard 50 g
Honey 100 g

For garnish:

Sauerkraut 300 g
White wine 150 ml
Bacon 150 g
Tomato paste 60 g
Caraway 5 g
Bulb onions 100 g
Vegetable oil 100 g
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make meat in an air fryer? Wash and dry the pork knuckle. Make cuts (slots) to the full depth and on all sides.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the garlic and cut into large strips. Fill the slots in the shank with it.

Step 3

Step 3
Salt and pepper the meat.

Step 4

Step 4
Grease the entire surface with vegetable oil. Add more salt and pepper if desired.

Step 5

Step 5
Place the shanks in the air fryer on the middle rack. Low airflow, 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Step 6

Step 6
Cut the onion into strips and place it in a saucepan with heated oil.

Step 7

Step 7
Cut the bacon into large strips and add it to the onion. Sauté until golden brown.

Step 8

Step 8
Add bay leaf and pepper.

Step 9

Step 9
Add sauerkraut and tomato paste, salt.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour in wine and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
Mix mustard with honey.

Step 12

Step 12
When the air fryer has completed the mode, grease the shank with sauce on all sides and set the same mode for another 20 minutes. Wonderful meat in the air fryer is ready!

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