Bavarian pork knuckle in Schweinhax beer

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make a pork knuckle in Bavarian? Prepare all the necessary products. For the recipe, you can use both dark and light beer. Choose a fresh, high-quality knuckle. If you bought frozen, then defrost it in advance by putting it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. So, scorch the knuckle if necessary, and then wash it thoroughly. Place the pork legs in a large saucepan.

2. Step 2:

   

   Pour beer to the pork. Top up with cold water so that it completely covers the legs.

3. Step 3:

   

   Peel the carrot, garlic and onion from the husk. Rinse all the vegetables, parsley and celery stalks well. Cut everything into portions and send it to the legs. Sprinkle the pepper with peas. Put the pan on a high heat.

4. Step 4:

   

   When boiling, a thick foam forms. Remove it and salt the broth to taste.

5. Step 5:

   

   Reduce the flame, cook the pork knuckle for about two hours on low heat. The water should not gurgle too much, this is important!

6. Step 6:

   

   While the knuckle is cooking, take care of the cabbage. Rinse the cabbage in clean cold water, squeeze. Grate the apples on a coarse grater (if desired, remove the peel from the apples beforehand). Peel the onion and garlic from the husk. I had a small onion in stock, so I used 3 small onions.

8. Step 7:

   

   In a frying pan with high edges, melt the butter and add a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Fry the onion until soft. Put the cabbage, apples and garlic grated on a fine grater in a frying pan. Pour in champagne or white wine. Mix everything well and simmer under a closed lid over moderate heat until the cabbage is ready. At the end, open the lid and evaporate the excess liquid. If you have not sweet apples and too sour cabbage, then add a pinch of sugar.

9. Step 8:

   

   Take out the boiled knuckle on a tray or flat plate.

10. Step 9:

    

    In a deep small container, mix 50ml. beer broth, 1 tbsp.l. without a hill of honey, 1 tsp. mustard and a pinch of salt. Coat the pork legs with the resulting marinade from all sides.

11. Step 10:

    

    Put the cabbage in an even layer on a baking sheet, and lay the knuckle on top. Place in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 20-40 minutes. The baking time and temperature depend on the capabilities of your oven. If you are cooking a knuckle for the first time, then do not go far from the oven and periodically look to see if the meat is burning.

12. Step 11:

    

    When a crispy crust appears on the pork legs, the dish is ready!