Ham knuckle

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 day

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make homemade ham from pork knuckle? Prepare all the necessary products. In addition, prepare cling film marked 120 degrees. This film is usually used for microwave ovens and products in such a film can be cooked. Ham can be prepared with the addition of nitrite salt (10 grams). This additive is a safe replacement for food nitrate. It gives the products a pink color and a ham-like taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the knuckle well under running water. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the bone out of the shank.

3. STEP 3

   

   Unfold the piece of meat into a layer. In a separate container, mix salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg, chopped dried tomatoes. If desired, you can add nitrite salt. Rub the resulting mixture onto the meat. Peel the garlic and pass through a press or grate on a fine grater. Spread the garlic evenly over the meat. Sprinkle the shank with finely chopped dill.

4. STEP 4

   

   Roll the shank into a roll and secure with thread, trying to give it a rounded shape. Rub the outside of the workpiece with salt.

5. STEP 5

   

   Crush the remaining spices in a mortar. Break the bay leaf into pieces. Spread cling film on a table or board and pour spices onto it. Place the roll on the spices.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wrap the future ham tightly in several layers with cling film and leave in the refrigerator for 3 days if you are using nitrite salt. In the case of regular salting, marinate the shank for 24 hours. Place the marinated stock in a large saucepan, add water and cook for 3 hours over low heat.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the ham in a colander and pour ice water over it. Unopened, chill the shanks in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

8. STEP 8

   

   Remove film and string from ham. Homemade knuckle ham is ready. Cut it with a sharp knife. This ham keeps well in the refrigerator for a week. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Darinochka

21.12.2023

5

Thanks for the wonderful homemade ham recipe. There is one more recipe.

Eleno4ka

21.12.2023

4.8

I bought a pork knuckle, found a recipe for ham from the knuckle on the website, and decided to cook it. I didn’t deviate from the recipe, I just refused to use cumin and I didn’t have any dried tomatoes. To preserve the pink meat color, I took nitrite salt (about 5 grams), so I had to be patient and wait three days. To prevent water from penetrating under the film during cooking, I additionally put the ham in a baking bag, tied it tightly, and placed it in the pan so that the knot of the bag remains above the surface of the water. Cooked on low heat for three hours. Cooled in a bag under cold water and then put in the refrigerator until completely set. The ham turned out excellent! Fragrant, very tasty! Perfectly sliced ​​for sandwiches. Thanks to the author for the recipe!