4/16/2020 Easy Step-by-step Eisbein Recipe Learn to make German Eisbein

EISBEIN

DESCRIPTION

A pork knuckle covered by a thick layer of fat, the eisbein is a tender and aromatic German
dish which needs to cook for a long time before it’s ready to be enjoyed. Use this easy
recipe to achieve your perfect eisbein, and serve it with potatoes and sauerkraut.

INGREDIENTS

2 cured and smoked shanks of pork

1 onion, cut into quarters

1 carrot, chopped roughly

1 bay leaf

water

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Add all the ingredients into a large saucepan.

2 Fill the saucepan with water, enough to cover the ingredients.

3 Bring the saucepan to the boil.

4 Reduce heat and allow to simmer for 1 ½ hours or until tender and the skin is soft.

5 Once cooked, remove the shanks from the saucepan and pat them to dry.

6 Score the skin diagonally across.

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8 Place the shanks under a hot grill and let the skin crisp up to form crackling.

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