How to Cook Pork Shank

Prep Time: 10minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3hours hours 20minutes minutes

 Servings: 8

 Calories: 144kcal

Ingredients

• • 1.8 lb pork shank

• water or broth
• 4 tbsp minced garlic
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 3/4 tsp paprika
• 12 black peppercorns
• 3 bay leaves
• 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
• 3/4 tbsp honey

Instructions

• • Place clean pork shank in a large pot, pour hot water or broth over it so it is covered entirely. Cover pot with lid, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 hours until the shank meat is tender.

• 20 minutes before it is ready, add bay leaf and peppercorns. Let the shank cool in the broth for about 20 minutes.
• Take out of liquid, dry it in a paper towel. Make a clean cut along the central bone. Separate meat and skin from bones (there are 2 bones). Place the meat part on a board. skin side down, separate the meat and cut it into small pieces. (you can enjoy it now as is as pulled pork at this time if you want, and/or toss with sauce and enjoy) OR continue…….
• Add minced garlic, salt and pepper the skin and meat. Pour spices, garlic, mix. Toss shredded meat with salt, pepper and minced garlic. Add it into the middle of the layed out skin on your board. Bring edges of skin together, secure with cooking thread. Place into a casserole or baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, mix honey and soy sauce. Spread the mixture on all sides of the shin. Bake the dish until browned, in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 20-25 minutes.
• Remove the cooking string and slice into pieces to serve, or transfer the pulled pork inside of the skin onto a serving bowl and enjoy.

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