Crispy Eisbein
Welcome to Van Wyngaardt’s recipe recommendation series. Today, we’re going to show you how to cook a delicious, crispy eisbein (also known as a ham hock). It’s an easy to cook meal and will have your family, friends and/or guests craving more.
Did you know that eisbein is a traditional German dish literally meaning “ice leg”? This is because it comes from the bone that were once used as blades on ice skates!
Crispy Eisbein
Ingredients
- 2 cured and smoked eisbeins
- 1 onion quartered
- 1 carrot roughly chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- Water
Instructions
- You need to place the pork hocks into a large pot, add all the ingredients, and put in enough water to cover the hocks. Bring it to a boil and then reduce heat, allowing it to simmer for about one and a half hours (90 minutes).
- The meat should be tender and the skins soft. Remove them from the pot and pat dry with a cloth, score the skin diagonally with a sharp knife and salt the skin generously.
- Place the hocks in an oven allowing the skin to crisp up. Keep an eye on them and turn to crisp the entire outside.
Notes
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