🇨🇿 Czech Republic recipe
Vepřo Knedlo Zelo
Vepřo knedlo zelo is the holy trinity of Czech cooking: roast pork, bread dumplings, and sauerkraut. It is the dish that most Czechs would name as their national meal. A well-seasoned pork roast, often with a slab of crackling skin, is slow-roasted until the meat is succulent and the skin shatters at the touch of a fork. It is served alongside sliced houskové knedlíky that soak up the rich pan juices and a side of braised sauerkraut that cuts through the richness with its gentle tang.
Prep30 mins
Cook3 hrs
Serves6
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 1.2kg bone-in pork shoulder with skin
- 1 tbsp caraway seeds
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large onion, quartered
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 250ml Czech lager or water
- 500g sauerkraut, drained
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lard or vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced (for sauerkraut)
- 1 tsp caraway seeds (for sauerkraut)
- 250ml water (for sauerkraut)
- Bread dumplings (houskové knedlíky) for serving
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 580
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 18 g
