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Boiled Ham Hock (Czech Ovar)
Ovar is a Czech recipe for slowly cooked ham hock, served with apple horseradish, mustard, and bread.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
768 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
- 1 pound ham hock raw, with the skin on
- 1 large onion peeled and cut into wedges
- 10 peppercorns
- 6 allspice
- 2 bay leaf
- 2 ½ teaspoons salt
- water enough to cover the hock
Instructions
- Carefully clean 1 pound ham hock of any remaining impurities and pig hair. Peel 1 large onion and cut it into wedges.
- Place the hock in a large enough pot and cover with water to submerge it. Add 6 allspice, 2 bay leaves, and 10 peppercorns. Season with 2 ½ teaspoons salt. Throw in onions. Cover and bring to a boil.
- When the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for about 3 hours.
- Transfer the ham from the pot to a cutting board. If desired, you can remove the central bone with a gentle twist; it should come out easily, especially if the leg has been cooked for a long time.
- Remove the skin, slice the meat, and serve.
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Notes
- One boiled ham hock is enough for one to two servings.
- SERVING: Serve the warm pork with fresh bread, and add a dollop of apple horseradish and mustard as condiments.
- Store leftover cooked Ovar in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap, where it will keep for about five days. Do not place in the refrigerator until the ham hock has cooled completely.
Nutrition Information
Calories
768kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
64g
(128%)
Fat
52g
(80%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Cholesterol
247mg
(82%)
Sodium
1790mg
(75%)
Potassium
917mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
9IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
63mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 768
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 768kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 64g | 128% |
| Fat | 52g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 247mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 1790mg | 75% |
| Potassium | 917mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 9IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 63mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.