Pork Shank in Slow Cooker – here’s how to perfectly cook pork shank at a low temperature in the slow cooker. Among my favorite meats in the winter season, there’s pork shank. I’ve cooked it in a pot and I’ve baked it with juniper, but this is the first time I’m cooking it in the slow cooker and I can say it’s the best way to cook shank and make it tender and juicy. After trying braised ribs in slow cooker and pulled pork, I couldn’t miss the recipe for cooking shank in the slow cooker.
For this recipe, I decided to cook the shank with light beer, flavored with herbs and pink pepper. The only step to seal the meat was browning it in oil, then I added the rest of the ingredients, closed the pot, and let it cook.
In fact, I cooked 2 pork shanks in the slow cooker, prepared mashed potatoes, and served the pork shank recipe with puree to 4 people.
Now, let’s make the pork shank recipe in the slow cooker!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Slow Cooking, Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
- Energy 349.14 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 3.36 (g) of which sugars 2.64 (g)
- Proteins 48.17 (g)
- Fat 14.67 (g) of which saturated 3.35 (g)of which unsaturated 3.18 (g)
- Fibers 0.38 (g)
- Sodium 388.84 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to Make Beer Shank in Slow Cooker
- 2 pork shank
- 1¼ cups light beer
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 6 berries pink pepper
- 3 pinches salt
What You Need
- 1 Slow cooker
Instructions
Pat the pork shanks dry with paper towels to ensure good browning and avoid unnecessary splatter. Pour the oil into the pot, add the 2 pork shanks, and brown on all sides. If using a slow cooker, this step should be done in a skillet. Otherwise, with the multicooker, you can use the dedicated function at 390°F. Turn off the pot or the flame.
Place the shanks in the slow cooker, if you browned them in a skillet, and season with herbs, salt, and pour the beer over them. Toss them in the seasoning and then close the pot.
Set the slow cooker for 5 hours on high.
Serve the pork shank with its gravy and a good side dish.
Extra Tips for Pork Shank in Slow Cooker
You can strain the cooking juices, thicken them with a tablespoon of cornstarch over low heat.
Dark Beer Shank in Slow Cooker
For a bolder flavor, you can use dark beer and, instead of pink pepper, 2 juniper berries and cloves.
