Pork Hocks (Schweinshaxe)

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 4 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 3 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 72 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 small leek
1 each celery stalk
1 each carrot
1 each onion
2 each pork hocks meaty
1 x salt
1 x black peppercorns
2 tablespoon fat for cooking
1 pinch cumin if desired
1 x beer or water

Directions

Wash and dice the leek, celery, carrot, and onion.

Cook pork hocks, diced vegetables, salt and peppercorns in water to cover 2 to 3 hours or until tender.

Avoid overcooking.

Remove from water; drain well reserving vegetables and cooking liquid.

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Melt fat or shortening in an enamel-lined, cast-iron pan.

Add drained pork hocks, cooked vegetables and a small amount of cooking liquid.

Bake 30 minutes.

Moisten meat frequently with more cooking liquid.

Before meat is fully cooked, sprinkle with beer or water in which a good amount of salt has been dissolved.

Add cumin to increase flavor, if desired.

Serve with potato or white bread dumplings or sauerkraut salad.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 59g
Amount per Serving
Calories 72 76% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.0g9%
 Saturated Fat 2.0g12%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 29mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 4.0g1%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g4%
 Sugars 2.0g
Protein 1.0g1%
Vitamin A 52%  Vitamin C 5%
Calcium 2%  Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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