Pork knuckle in the sleeve baked in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare all the necessary products. Choose a bigger knuckle so that there is not only a bone, but also more meat on it. The best thing is the shank of a young piglet - it will be with a thin white skin - such meat will be more tender.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the knuckle well, dry it, make a few deep punctures with a thin sharp knife.

3. Step 3:

   

   Insert thin slices of chopped garlic into the recesses of the knife (leave the garlic clove for the marinade)

4. Step 4:

   

   We will need soy sauce for the marinade. Now there are a lot of soy sauce options in stores that are quite inexpensive at a price. But choose soy sauce only of natural fermentation - it is a completely natural product. Even better, if you find soy sauce that is intended directly for the marinade. Add chopped garlic to the soy sauce. I put a clove through the press, but you can grate the garlic or chop it with a knife.

5. Step 5:

   

   Add ground pepper and stir the marinade. At this stage, you can add some of your favorite spices or herbs to the marinade: someone likes hops-suneli, someone will have enough ground hot pepper or paprika. I do not recommend adding salt, because soy sauce is quite salty by itself.

7. Step 6:

   

   Pour marinade over the knuckle and leave for at least 30 minutes, for a maximum of a day. I recommend periodically turning the knuckle over so that it is evenly pickled.

8. Step 7:

   

   Put the pickled knuckle in the baking sleeve, secure the edge with a clip.

9. Step 8:

   

   Make several punctures with a toothpick so that the steam has an outlet and the sleeve does not burst. Bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for about 2 hours. The knuckle should be well baked. If you like fried pork skin, 20-30 minutes before the end of cooking, tear the sleeve from above and let the skin turn brown.

10. Step 9:

    

    Such baked knuckle can be served as a main dish, but it is also delicious cold as a slicing. Enjoy your meal!