A shank is a part of a pork leg, in fact - a drumstick. It is very rich, and is great for broths or jellied meat, and also amazing hot dishes are made from it. We have collected 20 of the most delicious recipes for you on how to cook pork shank!
1. Pork knuckle in the oven
The simplest and most versatile shank recipe for all occasions.
You will need: 600 g pork shank, 1 head of garlic, salt, pepper, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 2 bay leaves.
Preparation: Stab the knuckle with a knife in several places and put it on a plate of garlic. Grind the rest of the garlic with spices and bay leaves, add oil and rub the shank with this mass. Put the knuckle in your sleeve and bake for half an hour at 100 degrees. Increase the temperature to 200-220 and cook for another hour and a half.
2. Pork knuckle in mustard marinade
Use spicy hot and soft grainy mustard at the same time.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 6 cloves of garlic, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, wine vinegar, hot mustard and granular mustard, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 tsp. salt, spices.
Preparation: Cut three garlic cloves into slices, make cuts on the shank and stuff. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade, brush the shank and leave for a couple of hours. Put it in your sleeve and bake for an hour at 200 and another hour at 180 degrees.
3. Pork knuckle in beer
If you need something hearty and solid - catch the shank recipe in beer!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 4 cloves of garlic, 500 ml beer, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 stalk of celery, 1 hot pepper, 2 bay leaves, 6 allspice peas, 2 sprigs of thyme, salt.
Preparation: Stuff the shank with garlic, put it in a saucepan, pour in beer and a liter of water. Put the vegetables with thyme there, bring to a boil and cook over low heat for up to 3 hours. Send the knuckle to the oven for 15 minutes at 220 degrees. You can brush it with mustard and honey.
4. Pork knuckle with honey
We will tell you how to bake a shank with a beautiful and fragrant crust!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, honey and mustard.
Preparation: Boil the knuckle in salted water over low heat for about 1.5 hours. Mix soy sauce with honey and mustard. Bake the knuckle on parchment for 50 minutes at 200 degrees, then brush with marinade and bake for another 10 minutes.
5. Shank with rice and vegetables
An uncomplicated but beautiful main dish that can even be served on a festive table.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 100 g of rice, 1 pack of vegetable mixture, 1 tbsp. mustard, 1 chili pepper, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. salt, 1 clove of garlic.
Preparation: Clean the shank and carve out the bone so as not to damage the skin. Combine mustard, lemon juice, chopped chili, grated garlic, salt and spices, and rub the inside of the shank with the marinade.
Leave it on for an hour, and during this time, boil the rice and mix it with your favorite vegetable mixture. Join the edges of the narrow part of the shank, stuff with rice and vegetables and wrap it in the sleeve. Bake for 1.5 hours at 200 degrees.
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6. Long-simmering pork knuckle
The longer the shank is cooked, the more tender and softer the meat becomes.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 tbsp. salt, spices and garlic.
Preparation: Rub the meat with salt, sprinkle with garlic, season, wrap in a sleeve and put in the oven at 75 degrees. The shank will simmer slowly for about 8 hours.
7. Shank with sauerkraut and potatoes
Complete independent Czech dish.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 liter of beer, 250 g sauerkraut, half a green apple, half an orange, 200 g potatoes, spices, 25 g butter, 1 tbsp. tomato paste.
Preparation: Place the shank in a saucepan, cover with beer and water, add spices and cook under a lid for about an hour over medium heat. Melt the butter a little and brush the shank. Send it to the oven for an hour at 180 degrees.
Chop and lightly fry sauerkraut with spices, herbs and tomato paste.Add the grated apple and the juice of half an orange there, and simmer all together for another 10 minutes. Coarsely chop the potatoes, boil them until half cooked and fry them over high heat. Serve all together.
8. Pork knuckle in tkemali sauce
The sweetish sauce will give the shank a beautiful golden brown crust and a pleasant aftertaste.
You will need: 600 g pork shank, garlic, spices, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, tkemali.
Preparation: Mix vegetable oil with spices and crushed garlic, rub the knuckle and leave for half an hour. Cover it with tkemali sauce and leave for another 2 hours. Bake the meat in the sleeve for an hour at 200 and another hour at 180 degrees.
9. Czech pork knuckle
Another Czech recipe for making shank, but this time with aromatic roots of parsley, ginger and celery.
You will need: 1 pork shank, 300 g of celery root, 3 ginger roots, 100 g of parsley root, 1 carrot, 2 onions, spices, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tbsp. sour cream, garlic.
Preparation: Put all the roots, spices and vegetables in a saucepan with a shank, cover with water and cook over low heat for 2.5 hours. When the shank has cooled, brush it with sour cream and garlic, and put it in the oven for 50-70 minutes at 250 degrees. Then pour it with soy sauce and honey and bake for another 10 minutes.
10. Pork knuckle on tangerines
A very interesting recipe for how to bake a pork knuckle in the oven.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 2 tangerines, 1 tablespoon each dry mustard, sea salt and herbs, 2 celery stalks, spices.
Preparation: Rub the shank with salt, mustard and spices, and leave to marinate overnight. Slice the tangerines into rings and chop the celery. Lay them out in the first layer, with a shank on top, and wrap everything in foil. Add 250 ml of water to a baking sheet and put in the oven for an hour at 180 degrees. Add more water and continue cooking for another 1.5 hours.
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11. Pork knuckle with prunes
Take some dried apricots for taste!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 2 bell peppers, 100 g of prunes, 5 cloves of garlic, mustard, spices.
Preparation: Wash the shank and remove the bone. Cut the peppers and prunes into strips, put them in a shank, roll up and tie with a thread. Grease everything with mustard, put the remaining prunes on top and bake for 2 hours at 180 degrees in the sleeve.
12. Pork knuckle with apples
The simmering process turns the apples into a puree and can be served instead of a side dish.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, spices, mustard, garlic, 2 apples.
Preparation: Peel the shank, sprinkle with garlic and rub with mustard. Dip it in spices, put it in a cauldron and add 0.5 cups of water. Put whole apples and some more garlic there. Tom knuckle in the oven for about 2 hours at 180 degrees.
13. Stewed knuckle with beans
You can also add mung bean and any other legumes to this dish.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 2 onions, 2 carrots, 100 ml of red wine, garlic, 2 tsp. sugar, 350 g of red or black beans, a handful of olives, 70 g of ketchup, spices.
Preparation: Cut off the skin from the shank and fry it in a pan on all sides for 7-10 minutes. Chop the onions, carrots and garlic coarsely and fry them separately. Pour in the wine and boil it down for 5 minutes. Then add the ketchup, put the vegetables on the shank and season.
Pour boiling water over so that it covers the meat, and covered the carcasses over low heat for 1.5 hours, occasionally turning the knuckle over. When the meat is tender, add the beans and cook for about an hour.
14. Pork knuckle in tomato sauce
Another delicious recipe for braised pork shank is in tomato juice or canned tomatoes.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 2 onions, garlic, 2 carrots, spices, 400 ml tomato juice, 2 tsp. sugar, herbs.
Preparation: Chop the shank in large pieces and lightly fry on both sides. Separately fry the coarsely chopped vegetables, and after 7 minutes, pour in tomato juice and add sugar. After a couple of minutes, put the vegetables in a cauldron, add the shank and carcasses to them for 1.5-2 hours over low heat. Add garlic and herbs before serving.
15. Pea soup with pork knuckle
For this recipe, immediately take the finished smoked shank.
You will need: 1 kg smoked pork shank, 400 g dry peas, 500 g frozen peas, 4 carrots, 4 onions, 4 leeks, 4 tbsp. wine vinegar, 4 liters of broth, 50 ml of vegetable oil, herbs, spices.
Preparation: Fry finely chopped onions, leeks and carrots, and then simmer them for half an hour over low heat. Add the vegetables with the shank to the broth and boil for 40 minutes after boiling. Add dried peas and boil for another hour.
Take out the shank, chop the meat and season the soup with vinegar, spices and salt. Finally, return the meat back to the pot and add the green frozen peas.
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16. Pork knuckle roll in a slow cooker
If you have a multicooker, it will be even more convenient to cook the shank than on the stove.
You will need: 1.4 kg pork shank, 3 bay leaves, 2 onions, 3 cloves of garlic, spices and salt.
Preparation: Carefully cut the bone out of the shank and beat off the meat a little. Season, rub with garlic, roll into a tight roll and tie with a thread. Put the onion, salt, bay leaf and a handful of washed onion husks into the multicooker bowl. Lay out the roll, fill with water to cover it, and cook on simmering mode for about 2.5 hours.
17. Pork shank and chicken meatloaf
From chicken, we recommend taking the thigh fillet, not the breast.
You will need: 650 g shank, 250 g chicken, salt, pepper, garlic.
Preparation: Cut the skin on the shank and carefully cut out the bone so that the meat stays on the skin. Spread the chicken thigh fillet evenly on it. Sprinkle everything with spices and salt, massage, put the meat on a film and roll it into a tight roll. Tie it with strong threads and cook for 3 hours at the lowest temperature.
18. Pork shank terrine
Another amazing shank snack for sandwiches or cold cuts.
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 chicken breast, 8 peppercorns, 2 cloves of garlic, 3 tbsp. chopped olives, 1 bunch of greens, 1 tbsp. gelatin, spices.
Preparation: Boil the knuckle with spices over low heat for 3-4 hours, and leave to cool directly in the broth. Separate the meat, cut it into pieces and stir with olives, chopped herbs and crushed garlic. Add spices to taste and arrange the meat in a mold in layers, alternating with a layer of boiled chicken. Dissolve the gelatin in a glass of broth, pour over the meat and cover with plastic wrap. Leave in the refrigerator overnight.
19. Pork shank ham
It takes a long time to cook the ham, but it turns out very tasty!
You will need: 1 pork knuckle, 1 tsp. salt, 5 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Rinse the shank, cut out the bone, separate the meat from the skin, beat it off and salt. Season and season the skin, and wrap the meat back in it along with the garlic. Roll up the roll and twist it with culinary thread. Wrap the ham in plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Then boil for 4 hours on low heat so that the water does not boil. Let the ham cool and cut.
20. Pork shank brawn
A delicious homemade alternative to store-bought sausage or boiled pork.
You will need: 2-2.5 kg pork shank, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 4 bay leaves, 4 cloves, 12 peppercorns, 3 tbsp. salt, 6 cloves of garlic, 1 tsp. gelatin, 1 tbsp. provencal herbs.
Preparation: Pour the shanks with water slightly above their level, bring to a boil and add carrots, bay leaves, peppers and herbs. Stick the cloves into the onion and add to the same. Cook for 4-5 hours over low heat.
Remove the shanks from the broth and cut the meat into medium pieces. Add gelatin and grated garlic to it, a glass of broth, and mix everything. Pour the brawn into a mold and leave in the refrigerator for 12 hours.