Pork knuckle in foil baked in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake pork knuckle in foil in the oven? Prepare the necessary products. Take a shank that is not very large, about 1 kg, otherwise it will take a lot of time to bake it. Use naturally fermented soy sauce. The mustard can be absolutely any kind, and we replace fresh garlic with garlic powder. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Dissolve mustard in soy sauce, stir well so that there are no lumps. The marinade for the shank is ready.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the knuckle and dry it. Use a sharp knife to make several deep cuts in the skin. This procedure will help prevent skin tightening.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the garlic and cut into slices.

5. STEP 5

   

   Insert garlic slices into the slits.

6. STEP 6

   

   I don’t recommend salting the shank; soy sauce is already salty enough. Generously coat the shank with marinade on all sides - this can be done in a separate bowl or immediately in a heat-resistant baking dish, after covering it with a large piece of foil. Leave to marinate for 20-30 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place bay leaves on top. You can also add your favorite herbs and spices, as well as peppercorns or a slice of lemon.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wrap the foil tightly. Make several punctures in it with a toothpick to allow steam to escape.

9. STEP 9

   

   Bake a 1 kg shank for about 1.5 hours at 180 degrees. If the knuckle weighs more, bake it longer. To get a golden brown crust, unwrap the foil about 20 minutes before the end of baking. Serve immediately while the shank is hot. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Urmida

09.12.2023

4.5

The most delicious dish! Well done author! It’s delicious to bake the knuckle in beer, I recommend it.

Natalia M

09.12.2023

4.9

My husband wanted to try cooking pork knuckle in the tandoor. The most suitable recipe turned out to be shank in foil baked in the oven. Moreover, under the recipe the author writes that you can cook this dish on the grill. This was our experiment. I was given half an hour to marinate) Just enough time to cover the shank with marinade and stuff it with garlic. She marinated at room temperature, then wrapped it in foil and gave it to her husband for further cooking. By the way, I added another spoonful of ketchup to the marinade so that the meat marinated faster, and the crust would definitely be golden brown) The shank spent an hour in the tandoor, then the foil was removed and it browned on smoldering coals for another 30 minutes. It turned out great! The meat became very soft and tender and easily separated from the bone. And what a scent! And the garlic smells of smoke) And what I love most about the knuckle is the skin, it just became so ruddy and at the same time soft. The meat tastes great, spicy and slightly spicy. I recommend trying it!

Liv

09.12.2023

4.5

Great recipe: simple and quick to prepare the shank for baking! You can simmer longer, the shank will only get better)