Lašské pork knee

Last Updated on November 24, 2024

Recipe from the show “Boys in action” by Mr. Karel Drápal from Ostrava. Knees rubbed with garlic and seasoned with pepper, smothered on a vegetable base, baked in the oven until tender.

Ingredients:

1 piece of pork knee 6 pcs of allspice balls 5 pcs garlic cloves 1 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp lard 70 g petrel 70 g carrots 70 g celery green parsley ground pepper water salt

Procedure:

1. Clean and wash the knee, make transverse and longitudinal cuts in the skin with a sharp knife, rub garlic rubbed with salt, salt and pepper into the cuts, place the knee in a pot, cover with a lid and store in the fridge overnight
2. Remove the knee and heat a tablespoon of lard in a large pot or baking dish and brown the knee on all sides and remove
3. In the base, fry the cleaned, diced carrots, parsley and celery, fry, add a spoonful of tomato puree, pour water or broth, add a few balls of allspice, put back the meat, cover with a lid and simmer for an hour on low heat
4. After an hour, uncover the lid, place the container with the knee in the oven and bake in a medium oven at 180 °C for about 2 hours until the knee is completely tender and a beautiful golden colour and crust has formed, basting the meat several times during the baking time with the stock and, if necessary, topping up with hot water.

Recommendation:

Serve with boiled potatoes sprinkled with green parsley, sauerkraut, bread …