Recipe: Perfect Easy Eisbein (Pickled Ham Hock)

Easy Eisbein (Pickled Ham Hock).

You can cook Easy Eisbein (Pickled Ham Hock) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Easy Eisbein (Pickled Ham Hock)

1. You need 500 grams of Pork loin block.
2. It's 1 pinch of Black pepper.
3. It's of Brine.
4. You need 800 ml of Water.
5. You need 2 tbsp of Salt.
6. Prepare 1 tbsp of Sugar.
7. Prepare 10 of Black peppercorn.
8. You need 2 of Bay leaves.
9. Prepare 1 of Nutmeg (ground).
10. Prepare 1 pinch of Cloves (powdered).

Easy Eisbein (Pickled Ham Hock) step by step

1. Submerge the pork in water (not listed) for an hour to drain the blood..
2. Pat dry well with paper towels, and lightly pat with nutmeg and cloves on both sides..
3. Submerge the meat in the brine in a resealable bag. Remove the air and let chill in the fridge for 5 days to a week..
4. Remove from the bag, lightly rinse in water, then cover with water (not listed) with bay leaves. Bring to heat..
5. Once the pot comes to a boil, lower the heat. Skim off the scum, simmer for 1.5 hours, stop the heat and let the meat cool..
6. Thinly slice the meat and sprinkle with black pepper. Serve with sauerkraut or drizzle with your favorite sauce..