German Pork Knuckle (Schweinshaxe) - Slow Roasted with Crispy crackling!
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German Pork Knuckle (Schweinshaxe) - Slow Roasted with Crispy crackling!

NUTRITION · PER SERVING200M COOK
CAL 20%·PRO 100%
CARBS 29G30% OF CAL
4G FIBER18G OTHER7G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 21G49% OF CAL
6G SAT15G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A German pork knuckle roasted until the skin crackles and shatters, with tender meat within. Rich and celebratory, served as an impressive showstopper centerpiece.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 2
  • 1 x 1.25kg / 2.5lb pork knuckle ((Note 1))
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar ((Note 2))
  • 3 garlic cloves (, cut into 4 - 6 slivers (Note 3))
  • 2 tsp salt (, kosher / cooking salt NOT table salt (Note 4))
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp juniper berries ((Note 5))
  • 1 tsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 2 cups dark German beer ((Note 6))
  • 2 cups chicken stock / broth (, low sodium)
  • 1 carrot (, unpeeled, sliced 2cm / 0.8" thick)
  • 1 onion (, unpeeled, halved, cut into 1.25cm / 1/2" thick slices)
  • 1 head garlic (, cut in two halves horizontally)
  • 5 juniper berries ((Note 5))
  • 2 bay leaves (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)
  • 2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp white sugar
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt (, kosher / cooking salt NOT table salt (Note 4))
PREP
20M
SODIUM
2880MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.