Braised Pork Shanks with Mushroom Dumplings

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Best recipe ever! Used only 2 shanks instead of 3 as they were very large, but other than that followed the recipe exactly. Never would have thought to use mushroom soup in dumplings but they were exceptional, very moist and tender with lots of flavor. Big Daddy rocks!

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Okay I joined Food Network just so I could give a rating on THIS RECIPE!! This was hands down one of the most tastiest dishes I've ever made. According to my husband and sons! Please make sure to go to a butcher and get your Pork Shanks (I used 4 instead of 3. I seasoned them the night before then followed the recipe from there on!! My braising time ran closer to 3 hrs, but Ohhh was it worth the wait! For my dumplings I used Cream of Chicken & Mushroom soup (As I'm not that big a fan of mushrooms and I also substituted chopped fresh cilantro for the chives. Delicious!! add more chicken broth and a bit of water if your dumplings thicken your broth too much. This is a "STICK TO YOUR RIBS MEAL"

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I didn't use shank, I used a beef roast and oxtails (cooked together...I prepared them per the recipe, the red wine was a deep rich savory flavor combined with all the other ingredients...The dumplings are by far the best, I have ever made and I have been cooking for years...I did mashed potatoes & creamed spinish, since my 20 year old doesnt like peas. I will never again prepare my roast or oxtails without red wine...This is a WINNER...Thanks Aaron

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I am cooking this recipe as we speak. I had to go to a local butcher to get the pork shanks...they dont sell these in any store here. Please make sure you have a dutch oven big enough for the shanks. I had to cut mine some to assure they would fit. Smells delicious and cant wait for it to be done.

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You would need to go to a meat market to find fresh pork shanks, they don't usually carry them in mass supermarkets.

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The 2.5 hr. cooking time is way off, its closer to 3.5, since you have to do the prep and brown the meat and veggies, and then at the end do the dumplings. I could not find the pork shanks, so I did beef shanks instead. I think it tasted okay, but if I was to do beef again I think I would do red wine since there was not alot of depth of flavor. The dumplings came out slimy, but I made them small. If I had made them bigger I think they would have been better. The flavor with the mushroom soup and chives was nice and savory. I left half of the veggies in larger chunks, and served them as well. Overall hubby rated the meal as a 3.5, and the baby really enjoyed the veggies. I hope to find pork shanks and try again.

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Where does one find fresh pork shanks? I have called around and they only carry smoked ones. I loved the look of this recipe and will do it with beef shanks. The dumplings look so good. My husband said they reminded him of his grandnother's cooking. So, I will let you know if the beef worked. Las Vegas has great restaurants but not the best markets for locals.

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I haven't made this recipe yet but am looking forward to doing it this week. I gave it a rating anyway because I have no doubt it will be awesome. Good catch on recipe error by Chris in WI. I read right over it and did not notice it. It is absolutely NOT 2 cups of grapeseed oil. I saw the show twice on Sunday and it IS only 2 tablespoons. Hopefully even a novice cook would know that 2 cups is a HUGE error on the part of whomever types these recipes for this website. It is not the first time there has been a major typing error in the ingredients for recipes.

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After seeing this show yesterday I had to make this. Somewhat time consuming, but it's Sunday dinner it should take all day. This is one of the best meals I have made in years. My husband loved it. We are not big rosemary fans, so I substituted a bay leaf for it. And yes Chris in WI is right is should be 2tbls of oil not 2c. Who ever types in the recipes for the Food Network are always making mistakes, that's why I watch the shows first. The peas were a nice combo to this meal. I messed up the shallots, don't ask me how. The were mushy. So I used a can of French's onions. I am sure it was just as good. Thank you Bid Daddy, you Da Man. Look up his Apple Cobbler. It's to die for.

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Are you sure about searing the shanks in 2 cups of grapeseed oil? I thought searing was done in more like 2T of oil... Please verify...that's a lot of oil (and expensive if 2 cups is correct.