Schweinshaxe
Schweinshaxe, from above
Non vegBavaria

Schweinshaxe

Crackling so loud the neighbours ask what you are celebrating. Beer garden food at your table.

Contains alcohol

For adults of legal drinking age where you live. Drink responsibly, and never drink and drive.

210 minTime
62 gProtein each
mildSpice
The beer garden roast2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBavarian style with dark beer and caraway.
The original
916kcalsame
62 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
210minutessame

Schweinshaxe.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pork knuckle (pork hock, fresh pork hock)2 pork knuckles, about 1 kg each with bone, skin on
Caraway seeds2 tsp
Garlic5 cloves, crushed
Saltfor rubbing and the pan
Black pepper1 tsp
Onion2, quartered
Carrot2, chunked
Celery1 stalk
Lager beer (lager)2 cups dark beer
Water1¼ cups
Cornflour (cornstarch)1 tbsp

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Score the skin in a diamond pattern without cutting the meat. Rub with salt, pepper, caraway and garlic.
  2. 2Place in a roasting tin skin down on the vegetables with water and half the beer. Roast at 170 C.
  3. 3Turn skin up and roast another 1 1/2 hours, basting the meat (not the skin) with beer.
  4. 4Raise the heat to 220 C or use the grill for the last 15 to 20 minutes, watching closely.
  5. 5Strain the pan juices, skim fat, bring to a boil with the remaining beer and thicken with cornflour.
Serve it like this

Stand each knuckle upright on a wooden board, pour the gravy into a jug and serve with potato dumplings and sauerkraut.

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