Knuckle baked in the oven with garlic and spices

The recipe does not contain anything complicated or time consuming, although it requires a little effort. But, believe me, it will not be more difficult for them to cook an ordinary piece of meat. You can buy knuckle in any meat department. This is the part of the pig carcass that is located in the upper leg. In itself, it is quite fleshy and incredibly tasty when ready. In addition, this method of cooking knuckle baked in the oven with garlic and spices has a large front for imagination. After all, you can experiment and start it with anything. And every time on your table will show off a completely new and unique dish.

Ingredients

• Pork knuckle - 1 kg
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Table salt - to taste
• Seasonings for meat (any) - to taste
• Mayonnaise - 3 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil (or fat) - 3-5 tablespoons
• Garlic - 2-5 cloves

Directions

1. To begin with, the pork knuckle should be thoroughly rinsed under cold running water, then dried with kitchen paper towels. If necessary, you can grind it over the included gas burner to remove the remaining hair, if any.
2. Then place the handle on the cutting board, with a sharp knife make an incision on its skin along the bone. The incision should be made so deep that the bone can then be seen. Then the same bone should be cut out and carefully removed, try to do it in such a way that there would be no meat left on the bones.
3. Now unroll the handle, wipe the inside with salt, ground pepper and seasoning for meat. Peel the garlic, rinse under running water and run through a garlic press. Grate the garlic inside as well. Then grease the inside and outside of the meat with mayonnaise. On the outside, you should also salt, pepper and season the knuckle. In order to tightly wrap the handle so that it does not unfold during cooking, you must use a strong thread. To do this, turn the handle well, and then wrap it with thread, secure with strong knots. In this state, leave the knuckle for 2-3 hours so that it is well marinated and soaked in spices. It is even desirable to place it in the refrigerator at this time in a closed container.
4. After this time, remove the handle from the refrigerator. Cut the foil into 2 strips and fold them crosswise. Place the previously prepared pork knuckle in the center of the resulting cross. Sprinkle the product with vegetable oil or grease with lard. Then tightly wrap the handle with foil and place the product on a baking sheet, pre-filled with water (thus, the handle is also steamed).
5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees, then place the pan with the meat in it and cook it. It takes about 45-60 minutes. About 10 minutes before fully cooked, open the oven and gently unroll the foil so as not to burn yourself. It is best to use culinary potholders. This will help the product to brown and give an appetizing crust.
6. As soon as the handle is browned on top, remove the pan from the oven, cool the handle. Then cut it into portions and place nicely on a serving plate. In fact, ready-made pork knuckle can be safely eaten, both cold and hot. And you can serve this dish as an independent, and with a side dish.
8. Bon appetit!