Braised Pork Shanks with Mushroom Dumplings

Aaron McCargo, Jr.

Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr.

Show: Big Daddy's HouseEpisode: In Your Face!

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Total Time:
2 hr 50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
2 hr 30 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

Shanks:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 pork shanks (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds each)
  • 2 cups grapeseed oil
  • 1 large onion, diced small
  • 2 ribs celery, diced small
  • 3 large carrots, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup sherry wine
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups beef stock

Mushroom Dumplings:

  • 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Directions

Shanks:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

In a shallow 9 by 9-inch baking dish, add the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika. Mix well. Dredge each pork shank into the flour until evenly coated. Shake off excess flour.

In a large heavy casserole dish or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the grapeseed oil. Sear the shanks on all sides until evenly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the seared shanks to a platter. Add onions, celery, carrots, garlic, rosemary and thyme to the Dutch oven. Cook stirring frequently until vegetables soften, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sherry and allow the wine to reduce by half. Stir in the chicken broth and beef stock. Bring to a boil and add the shanks back to pan. Cover and put into the oven. Braise until the meat is fork tender and pulling away from the bones, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Turn oven off. Remove the shanks from the pot and arrange on a quarter sheet tray, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven. Skim off any excess fat and strain liquid into a large mixing bowl, discarding the solids. Put the strained liquid back into the braising pot and bring to a simmer over low heat.

Mushroom Dumplings:

Sift the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine the butter into flour with your hands until well incorporated. Add the chives and the soup. Mix together well with your hands to form a soft dumpling dough. Drop the dumpling dough by the tablespoonfuls into the strained liquid with an additional 1 cup of chicken stock. Cook the dumplings for 8 to 10 minutes. Arrange the pork shanks on a platter and ladle the sauce and dumplings over top.

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  • on December 25, 2011

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    Love it, I substituted a pork roast for the shanks and it turned out great.

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  • on September 30, 2011

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    Awesome! I couldn't find the pork shanks, but found and substituted veal shanks. My husband loved it! Everything was great, mushroom dumplings and creamed peas. Made a wonderful Sunday dinner.

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  • on September 12, 2011

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    That was the BEST PORK Ever!!! I made mine with a side of jasmine rice and cucumber salad. My son n I are allergic to milk, and my son doesnt like pea's. It was so yummy, full of flavor and easy to make. I am a fan. Thank You Big DADDY!!!!

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