This beef and pork soup with beef shank and ham hock is super easy to prepare and tastes delicious. It is especially healthy because of the nutrients in the bones and cartilage, like calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sulfur, fluoride, sodium, potassium and collagen. This is a perfect meal to prepare and eat for a few days or store some of it in the freezer
First, melt the coconut oil in a big pot on medium-high heat
Put the beef shank and ham hock into the pot and sear them on each side until they get a slight brown crust
Finally, pour in the water and let everything simmer for 5-6 hours with the lid on. Stir and add some water occasionally to make sure the meat is completely covered. It is perfect when the meat falls from the bones and most of the bone marrow dissolved into the liquid
Soup
Put about 1.5 liter water into a medium sized pot and add about 500 gram meat and 2.5 liter liquid from the previously prepared broth. Set the plate to medium heat
Now, add the seasonings & vegetables and wait until the broth starts to boil
Finally, let the soup cook for about 30 minutes with the lid on, until the vegetables are done
Spicy Lemon Marinated Pork Chop - With Buttered Vegetables
This spicy lemon marinated pork chop is very easy to cook and tastes delicious. The marinade consists of olive oil, lemon juice, tamari sauce and sichuan pepper among some other spices. Perfect for a barbecue or just frying the meat in a pan.
First, you need to prepare the marinated pork about 12-24 hours before you want to cook it.
Optimally, you do this the previous evening if possible
Put the pork chops into a zip lock bag or a container and add all the ingredients for the marinade.
Massage everything into the meat and store it in the fridge for 12-24 hours.
Always close your zip lock bag or container thoroughly before putting it into the fridge
When this waiting period is over, preheat your pan with some lard or coconut oil in it to medium heat
Finally, fry your pork chops for 5-7 minutes on each side until they get a nice brown color
Buttered Vegetables
Before you put the pork chops into the pan, thaw the vegetables in the microwave or just throw them into a pot with just about 50 milliliter of water
Then, add the butter and seasonings, put the lid on and let it cook for about 15 minutes at low-medium heat while stiring occasionally
Now, the pork chops and vegetables should be both finished and you may pour some of the grease from the pan over the vegetables
Recipe Notes
Never pour raw, leftover marinade over the cooked meat.
If you want to use the leftover marinade, make sure to boil it up to kill all harmful bacteria.
Don't marinate in aluminum containers or foil, because a chemical reaction could spoil the food.
The best way to marinate the meat is using the zip lock bag in order for it to be evenly surrounded by the marinade.
For 500 gram of meat, you need about half a cup of marinade.
This slow roasted pork is super delicious and juicy. It nearly falls apart on its own and melts on the tongue like butter.
The preparation is super easy and doesn't need much effort. Only the cooking takes a while.
