Juniper neck skewers with paprika-onion sauce and gnocchi gratin

Name: Juniper neck skewers with paprika-onion sauce and gnocchi gratin
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 TEASPOON Juniper berries; 1 TEASPOON black peppercorns; 4 Branches of laurel; 1 kg flushed pork neck; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil; 600 g Dumpling mass Franconian half and half (from the fresh food counter); 60 g Herb Butter; 50 g grated gouda cheese; 600 g red peppers; 2 Onions; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 7-10 Tbsp Sugar; 8 TABLESPOONS Balsamic vinegar; 3 TABLESPOONS Aiwar (spicy-hot spice paste); 4 TABLESPOONS Gin; 4 Metal skewers

AUTHOR
Bill Macdonald

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
60 mins

TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 TEASPOON Juniper berries
1 TEASPOON black peppercorns
4 Branches of laurel
1 kg flushed pork neck
7-10 Tbsp Salt
3 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
600 g Dumpling mass Franconian half and half (from the fresh food counter)
60 g Herb Butter
50 g grated gouda cheese
600 g red peppers
2 Onions
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
7-10 Tbsp Sugar
8 TABLESPOONS Balsamic vinegar
3 TABLESPOONS Aiwar (spicy-hot spice paste)
4 TABLESPOONS Gin
4 Metal skewers

Directions

1
Finely crush juniper and pepper in a mortar. Wash the bay leaf, dab dry, pluck off the leaves and put something aside for garnishing. Wash the meat, dab dry and cut into cubes. In a bowl, mix the spice mixture, bay leaf and 1 teaspoon salt. Put meat and bay leaves on skewers. Place skewers on the fat pan of the oven. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of oil and bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for 45-50 minutes
2
Knead the dumpling mixture in a bowl. Form a roll and cut into approx. 28 pieces. Form oval gnocchi from it and notch with a fork. Place about half of the gnocchi in a casserole dish in the shape of a roof tile. Sprinkle with about half of the butter in flakes and cheese. Place the remaining gnocchi on top and spread the remaining butter and cheese on top. Approx. 30 minutes before the end of the baking time, place the gnocchi on the oven rack over the skewers in the oven
3
Halve the peppers, clean, wash and cut into strips. Onions peel, halve and cut into strips. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan. Fry the bell peppers and onions. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Deglaze with vinegar, simmer briefly. Add the aiwar and add 250 ml water. Simmer for 6-8 minutes. Season everything once again. Take out the skewers. Pour gin on the hot fat pan and dissolve the frying set with it. Arrange skewers with paprika vegetables and gnocchi. Sprinkle with frying utensils. Garnish with set aside laurel