Best Beer Onion Gravy Pork Roast Recipes

GERMAN PORK KNUCKLE (SCHWEINSHAXE) - SLOW ROASTED WITH CRISPY CRACKLING!

Steps:

• Prick skin: Poke lots of small holes all over the pork knuckle's skin, using a small sharp knife or even a pin (eg. safety pin, sewing pin). Take care not to pierce through the fat into the flesh (Note 7).
• Vinegar: Brush (or rub) 1 tbsp of the vinegar on the pork flesh only, including inside cracks / crevices and meat under the skin where it meets the flesh (but do not peel skin back). Avoid getting vinegar on the skin.
• Stud with garlic: Make shallow incisions in the pork flesh (only) with a small knife then stuff with the garlic slivers.
• Seasoning rub: Pound the rub ingredients in a mortar and pestle until it's a coarse powder (or use a Nutribullet, spice grinder or similar).
• Rub seasoning on pork: Rub pork skin with olive oil. Then rub the seasoning mix all over the pork - on the flesh, skin, and getting into all the cracks and crevices.
• Skewer skin (secret for crispy skin! Note 8): Pull the skin down to stretch it tight so there's no creases. Then thread through 2 metal skewers in a "X" formation near the base of the knuckle. Pierce through skin 2cm / 0.8" from the base of the pork knuckle to hold the stretched skin in place.
• "Marinate" overnight: Place pork standing on a plate, then leave uncovered in the fridge overnight (Note 9).
• Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan).
• Beer gravy: Put all beer gravy ingredients in a roasting pan (deep enough to hold all liquids and vegetables).
• Rack on pan: Place a rack over the pan. Place pork knuckle on rack, sitting upright. (Note 10)
• Slow roast: Roast for 2 hours 10 minutes, rotating tray half way. (If the liquid in the pan is getting too low and in danger of drying out, top with 1/2 cup of water at a time.) Roast until the internal temperature in the thickest part of meat reaches 85°C / 185°F.
• Remove knuckle from oven, transfer knuckle to a tray.
• Increase oven: Increase oven to 260°C / 500°F (240°C fan) (Note 11)
• Brush skin with vinegar: Brush skin with 1/2 the remaining 1 tbsp of vinegar. Place in oven for 30 minutes, rotating tray halfway and brushing with remaining vinegar.
• Skin should be crispy, dip golden and mostly bubbly.
• Rest: Rest 15 minutes before serving with German Beer Gravy!
• Strain liquid: Strain roasting pan juices into a saucepan. Ideally you should have around 1.5 - 2 cups.
• Thicken: Bring liquid to a simmer. Mix cornflour and water, then pour into liquid while stirring. Add sugar and salt to taste.
• Simmer: Simmer for 2 minutes or until it becomes a thin syrup consistency (German beer gravy should not be as thick as normal gravy, but quite runny). If it's too thick, add a touch of water. Too thin, simmer to reduce - it will thicken. Serve with pork knuckle!

BEER ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat melt the butter.
• Add the thinly sliced onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper, sage and thyme and mix well.
• Cook until the onions are translucent and are beginning to caramelize.
• Add the flour and stir to incorporate, about one minute.
• Add the beer, stir and let reduce for a couple of minutes.
• Add the beef stock, stir and let reduce.
• In about 7-10 minutes the gravy will have thickened enough. Remove from the heat and transfer to a suitable container.

BEEF ROAST AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, parsley and black pepper and cook until the onion is tender-crisp, stirring often. Stir the stock in the skillet and heat to a boil. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Place the beef in a roasting pan and brush with the stock mixture. Roast at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or to desired doneness, brushing occasionally with the stock mixture. Remove the beef from the roasting pan.
• Stir the flour in the skillet. Stir the flour mixture in the roasting pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Serve the gravy with the beef.

BEER GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavey based saucepan.Add the onions, garlic & sugar & fry over a low heat for 25-30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the onionsare caramelised.
• Sprinkle with the flour & cook for 1 minute Gradually stir in the ale,stock & the marmite & bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat & simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins or until thickened.Keep warm until ready to serve.

PORK IN BEER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a small bowl to make a paste.
• Rub into the roast.
• Pour the beer into a pressure cooker and add the bay leaves.
• Set the rack in place.
• Place half of the onions on the rack and set the pork on top.
• Spread the remaining onions over top.
• Lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat.
• Adjust the heat to maintain high pressure and cook for one hour.
• Let the pressure drop naturally or use a quick release method.
• Remove lid.
• If you cooked the pork at high pressure for the entire hour, your roast will be done.
• Remove meat to platter and let set for 15 minutes, covered with foil.
• Remove rack and bay leaves.
• If there is more than 2 cups of liquid, boil over high heat to reduce.
• There should be 2 cups of liquid to make the gravy.
• Whisk in cornstarch and cook until gravy thickens.
• Carve the meat and serve the onion gravy mixture over top.

BEER ONION GRAVY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Use a heavy, and deep pot to brown the pork loin in the oil over medium-high heat, starting fat side down, about 10 minutes per side. Remove pork and keep warm.
• 2. Add a bit more oil, if necessary. Add the onions and carrots to the pan. Cook about 10 minutes or until the onions are soft. The carrots do not have to be soft to continue.
• 3. Stir all the spices into the beer.
• 4. Put pork back into the pot with the veggies. Pour the beer and seasonings over the pork.
• 5. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until pork is fork tender.
• 6. Take pork out of the pot, cover with aluminum foil and rest for about 10 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, use an immersion blender to puree the veggies into the liquid in the pot.
• 8. I've never added any flour to thicken since the veggies make a nice thick broth with the juices & beer. Keep warm over low heat, until ready to serve.
• 9. If you do not have an immersion blender, pour the liquid and veggies into a bowl. Put about 1/2 at a time into a food processor or blender. It will be hot so be careful and do not try to do too much at a time. Keep a towel folded over the processer/blender lid to be sure it doesn't allow hot liquid to spurt out the top.

ROAST PORK WITH GARLIC ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Make 20 small, deep cuts in pork roast; insert garlic cloves in cuts. Tie roast with kitchen string, securing at 2-inch intervals. Rub Cajun seasoning over pork.
• In large heavy skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add pork; cook 2 minutes on all sides or until browned. Remove from skillet. Add onions and celery to skillet; cook over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Place onion mixture in ungreased roasting pan; top with pork. Add broth to pan. Cover loosely with heavy-duty foil.
• Roast about 2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 145°F. Remove pork from pan to platter; cover with foil and let stand at least 3 minutes.
• Pour pan drippings through strainer into 2-cup measuring cup. Discard solids. Add broth or water to measure 2 cups, if necessary. In 2-quart saucepan, mix flour and cold water with whisk. Stir in pan drippings. Cook over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Serve pork with gravy. Sprinkle with thyme sprigs.