🇨🇿 Czech Cuisine

Pecene Hovezi Koleno

Roasted Beef Knuckle

Prep Time 4 hours

Servings 4

Difficulty Hard

Calories 616 kcal

A massive beef knuckle roasted until the meat is falling-off-the-bone tender, with crispy exterior and rich marrow flavor.

Ingredients

1 Score the meat, rub with salt, pepper, caraway, and mustard. Insert garlic into cuts.
2 Place in a roasting pan with onions and bay leaves.
3 Pour beer around (not over) the meat.
4 Roast at 150C for 3-3.5 hours, basting regularly with pan juices.
5 Increase heat to 200C for last 20 min for crispy exterior.
6 Serve whole on a board with mustard, horseradish, and pickles.

Did You Know?

A proper Czech koleno is so large it is typically shared between two diners, though ambitious solo attempts are common in pubs.