Beer-braised pork shank a simple and delicious Italian main dish, the pork shank in the pot stays tender and succulent, if you use a good quality pot with a thick bottom, like cast iron, you just need to leave it on low heat and turn it occasionally for perfect cooking. If you prefer, you can cook the pork shank in the oven with the same method and cooking time at 350°F in a static oven. If you’re looking for ideas on how to cook pork shank, you’re in the right place because with this recipe, you’ll be licking your chops and making it many more times. For the beer-braised shank, I recommend using a sweet beer with low IBU; IBU indicates the bitterness intensity, the higher the IBU number, the more bitter the beer, so I suggest using beers with an IBU under 20, you can find this information on the label. I also recommend checking out other BEER RECIPES. Now let’s see how to cook beer-braised pork shank in a pan, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2 pork shanks
- 11 oz beer
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- leaves sage
- leaves bay leaf
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- as needed salt
- as needed white wine
How to Cook Beer-Braised Pork Shank
Let’s start preparing the beer-braised pork shank. First, marinate the pork shanks with white wine overnight. Place the shanks in a bowl, add rosemary sprigs and sage leaves, cover with white wine, and let them marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
The following morning, in a pot, add rosemary, sage leaves, bay leaves, the garlic clove, and some extra virgin olive oil. Saute for a few minutes, then add the pork shanks that have been marinated overnight, and sear them well, turning them often.
Only when the shanks are well-sealed, pour in the beer and cook on medium-low heat for 2 hours, turning the shanks to achieve perfect cooking. If needed during cooking, you can add vegetable broth or water.
Once cooked, serve the beer-braised pork shank hot.
How to Store Beer-Braised Pork Shank
You can store the beer-braised pork shank in the refrigerator for 2 days
