Spicy Braised Pork Shank

Published: August 13, 2007, 1:19 pm

Tags: apple, braised, red potato, shallot, spicy braised pork shank, spicybraisedporkshank

Filed under: Wine, Dinner, Vegetables, Recipes, Pork, Comfort Food, Cooking Live with Slashfood, Slow cooking, Braising, MeatThis weekend I was out on my usual drive along the back country roads here in Maine, stopping at all the farm stands, and I ran across some great produce. Bright jalapenos, small red potatoes, big shallots, just harvested and cured garlic, beautiful bunches of celery with tons of leaves; and big, fat, sweet local onions that were grown from Walla Walla seed.I had picked up some different meats over the past few weeks at the local town farmers market and stashed them in my freezer until I had time to play with them. One that kept grabbing my attention every time I fought my way through my overstuffed freezer was this great looking pork shank. It was organic, pasture raised, and from a farm that raises and butchers their animals humanely. It was a great looking joint and since the weather had turned almost Autumn cool for a few days, now was a perfect time to make

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