Country-Style Braised Pork Shanks

Ingredients

• 4 pork shanks about 1kg                                                                                    
• Salt and black pepper
• 1 cup onions, chopped                                                                                       
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped                                                                                        
• 500g mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste                                                                             
• 1½ cups beef stock     
• 1⅓ cups chicken stock                                                                                        
• 350g beer
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped                                                                                     
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme                                                                                           
• 2 potatoes cut into chunks
• 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt                                                                                
• 1 cup flour

Method

1. Season the flour with salt and black pepper, then coat pork shanks in seasoned flour. 
2. Heat oil in a pot and sear shanks for 2 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pot, cook celery, carrots, onions, mushrooms, potatoes, and garlic for 5-7 minutes.
4. Add beer to loosen tasty bits from the pan. Then, add stock, herbs, salt, pepper, and tomato paste. Simmer for 5 minutes. 
5. Slow Cook: Remove some veggies and stock, return pork to the pot, then add everything back. Cover and bake at 180°C for 3 hours.
6. Remove excess grease, mix the sauce, and serve with veggies. Enjoy! 

Source: https://www.askchefdennis.com/beer-braised-pork-shank/#wprm-recipe-container-92547

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Country-Style Braised Pork Shanks

Author: admin Cuisine: Pork Shank