Pork Hocks (Schweinshaxe)

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 50 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 128 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 2 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 each leek
1 each celery stalks
1 each carrot
1 each onion
2 each pork hocks meaty
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
2 tablespoons fat or, vegetable shortening.
1 teaspoon cumin if desired
1 cup 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 425F (220C).

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.

Note: In Bavaria, the juices and cooking liquid are strained and served as an accompanying sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 227g
Amount per Serving
Calories 128 31% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g7%
 Saturated Fat 2.0g8%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 4mg1%
Sodium 1231mg51%
Total Carbohydrate 14.0g5%
 Dietary Fiber 2.0g10%
 Sugars 4.0g
Protein 2.0g4%
Vitamin A 105%  Vitamin C 11%
Calcium 5%  Iron 7%

* 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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