In German it's called Schweinshaxe and it is lo Bavarian pork knuckle. It is a typical dish of Germany, which is usually prepared in the oven or roasted. Greasy and rich, it goes with sauerkraut is potatoes, but also to spatzle is dumplings. How to prepare it? With the traditional recipe, which requires low temperatures and slow times.

The Bavarian shank recipe (for 2 shins)

2 pork shins
laurel, rosemary and juniper berries as needed
1 clove of garlic
a bottle of weiss german beer
1 lemon
1 carrot
1 stalk of celery
1 onion
extra virgin olive oil as needed

Method

Proceed to marinating the shin. Put them in a container and sprinkle them with the beer. Add the garlic in crushed shirt, lemon juice, bay leaf, rosemary and juniper berries. Cover with the film and refrigerate the shin with the marinade for at least one night.

Remove the shins from the fridge and let them rest for the meat to reach room temperature. Take a pan, add extra-virgin olive oil and place the meat. Add them vegetables – celery, onion and carrot – cut into large pieces and others aromas. Do not forget a marinating spoon. Put the shins in a preheated oven at 170 ° C for about two and a half hours. Cover them if you have the lid of the pan, or with an aluminum foil. Check the cooking once in a while. When the shins are ready, turn off the oven and let it rest. Then blend the vegetables that will become the accompanying sauce and serve.

For those who love the shin rind

This version of the recipe includes the shins without rind. If you appreciate it, cut it into a knife and make strips. Then put the shin in the oven, placing it on the grid a 230 ° C. Soften the rind frequently with a lard cube to spread. Also in this case the cooking will be long: check that the rind is crisp and the meat well cooked. Serve then with sauerkraut and potatoes.

How to accompany the shin?

In addition to the vegetable sauce that is created during the cooking of the shin, prepare separately sauerkraut and the roast potatoes. Serve it all hot and naturally accompanied by a German beer!

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