Crispy Skin Pork Knuckle - Carnivore Diet Special

pork knuckle

🥗Healthier: pork shoulder

💰Cheaper: chicken leg

Pork shoulder is leaner, while chicken leg is more affordable.

beer

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic beer

💰Cheaper: apple juice

Non-alcoholic beer maintains flavor without alcohol, while apple juice is budget-friendly.

Preheat oven to 150°C (about 300°F).

Place the pork knuckle on a rack over a tray half-filled with water.

Loosely cover the pork knuckle with salt.

Cook the pork knuckle in the oven for about 2 to 3 hours, checking after 2 hours.

After 2 to 2.5 hours, remove the pork knuckle from the oven and wipe it dry with paper towels.

Pierce the skin of the pork knuckle with a skin-piercing tool to release fat while cooking.

Empty the liquid from the tray.

Place the pork knuckle back on the rack.

Increase the oven temperature to 180°C (about 356°F) and roast the pork knuckle.

Salt the pork knuckle liberally before returning it to the oven.

Cook the pork knuckle at 180°C for about 1 hour, then increase the temperature to just over 200°C (about 392°F) for an additional 15-20 minutes.

Remove the pork knuckle from the oven and let it rest for a bit before serving.

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