fireman bob's slow cooked pork shank my way...

Name: Fireman Bob's Slow Cooked Pork Shank my way...
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 15 pound(s) 13 to 15 pounds bone-in pork shank; 4 tablespoon(s) coconut oil - if you don't have coconut oil, you can use olive oil...; 1 large fennel bulb - sliced thin - only the white part of the bulb; 1 teaspoon(s) caraway seeds; 15 to 20 clove(s) cloves garlic - course chopped; 2 can(s) 28 ounce tomatoes - diced; 1 can(s) chicken stock - small can; 1 cup(s) red wine; 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper flakes - or to taste; 1/4 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) italian parsley - basil - oragano - divided; 1 teaspoon(s) ground pepper, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon(s) course sea salt - or to taste

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Bob Cooney

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Updated on Mar 25, 2016

I was asked to come up with a new recipe, I hope You all enjoy.... Maybe a new " Comfort " food ...... Fireman Bob :)

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cook time 5 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 1 for about a week

Ingredients

15 pounds 13 to 15 pounds bone-in pork shank
4 tablespoons coconut oil - if you don't have coconut oil, you can use olive oil...
1 large fennel bulb - sliced thin - only the white part of the bulb
1 teaspoon caraway seeds
15 to 20 cloves cloves garlic - course chopped
2 cans 28 ounce tomatoes - diced
1 can chicken stock - small can
1 cup red wine
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes - or to taste
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups italian parsley - basil - oragano - divided
1 teaspoon ground pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon course sea salt - or to taste

How To Make fireman bob's slow cooked pork shank my way...

Step 1

Have Crock pot heating while preparing the rest...

Step 2

On the " fat " layer on the shank, make " diamond " cuts deep enough to just split the skin.
Step 3

Heat the oil over high heat. Add the shank and cook a minute or two on each side until browned. Remove and set aside.
Step 4

In a pan, drop the heat to medium, sauté the garlic, fennel, carraway seeds with salt till garlic begins to show color. Add the pork to the Crock pot, add tomatoes, wine, chicken stock, Italian parsley, basil, oragano, and red pepper flakes. Cover and seal with foil, and place lid and slow cook for 5 hours
Step 5

Cook for 6 hours on low, turn the shank at 30 minute intervals. In the last 20 minutes of cooking, uncover the meat, turn it again, The pork is done when the meat pulls easily away from the bone. Serve with pasta and crusty bread and butter.
Step 6

ENJOY !!!
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