Knuckle with Sauerkraut and Peas (Haxn)
Cooking Time:
3 hours Recipe Yield:
2-4 servings Difficulty:
Medium recipe
3 hours Recipe Yield:
2-4 servings Difficulty:
Medium recipe
Knuckle with sauerkraut and peas (Haxn) – one of the most popular recipes in Germany for Christmas and Oktoberfest. It is prepared very easily, almost two actions: boiled and baked. The shank is usually served with stewed sauerkraut and various pickles.
Recipe Ingredients
Pork Knuckle
1
kg
Bay Leaf
5
pcs
Juniper Berry
1
tsp
Dried Thyme
2
tsp
Clove
1
pcs
Garlic
5
cloves
Onion
1-2
pcs
Salt
2
tsp
For Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut
1
kg
Onion
1-2
pcs
Bay Leaf
1
pcs
Ground Allspice
1
tsp
For Pea Mash
Green Peas
300
g
Marjoram
1
twig
Cooking Recipe
To cook the Knuckle with sauerkraut and peas recipe, peel and chop the onion and garlic in half. Pour water into the roasting pan, add spices and put on fire. It is best to take the roasting pan or pan with thick walls for boiling shanks. The better you work out the shank at the beginning, the better it will be.
An hour later, the shank is ready, with a beautiful crisp. Put knuckle on the prepared dish of cabbage and peas and serve.