Snowpocalypse New Year’s Day comfort food

[sudsandswine]

I decided I wanted some pork shank for dinner on New Years Day, which was surprisingly hard to find even at the shops that process their own pigs. I came up empty handed at all my usual haunts, but the last place I tried had some frozen. I took four with me, and a Duroc Boston butt weighing in at 13lbs for $1.99/lb.

Started the day with some eggs Benedict…I cheated and used an egg poaching pan because I’m terrible at it, but I did nail the Hollandaise.



Got the shanks out this morning and seasoned with some Oakridge BBQ Santa Maria. I put them on the Primo running at 275* and some pecan woodchips for smoke.







Getting close to wrapping



I use the drippings from wrapping for gravy, so I put in celery, onion, and carrot to release moisture for a steam/braise effect



Wrapping them for an hour or two



To be continued…

 

[Big George's BBQ]

This looks and sounds really good

 

[SMOKE FREAK]

I wish i was eating at your house.

 

[sudsandswine]

Once the shanks were sufficiently tender I poured off the juice from the foil pack to use for the gravy.



Making gravy isn’t really my forte, or anything involving flour for that matter. But I fumbled through it alright using the drippings and flour for a roux, then added some chicken stock after the roux had darkened, and then a little kitchen bouquet to darken the gravy a bit. It turned out pretty good any you could definitely detect the smokiness from the pork in it.



Shanks ready for plating



Rested on a bed of mashed taters and gravy



A nice Cabernet to go with



Definitely hit the spot for the day, weather, and mood. I’m off to the recliner now :becky:

 

[Stingerhook]

That made for one fine looking meal.

 

[jzadski]

Nice meal for sure and you nailed those poached eggs. Great yolks

 

[ssv3]

Happy New Year brother! Way to start the year off.

 

[sudsandswine]

Nice meal for sure and you nailed those poached eggs. Great yolks

Thanks! Although I won’t take too big a victory lap on them, I had a cheat code using a poacher like this :thumb:

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Happy New Year brother! Way to start the year off.

Same you you! :clap2:

 

[Learning to BBQ]

Oh man, nice job! I just did a couple of those a couple of weeks ago that I found for super cheap, and wish I had done the wrap with veggies for gravy. Great idea! The Mrs ain't so fond of pork hocks, whatever way you try to say it. :roll:

 

[ModelMaker]

Nap food indeed!!
Ed

 

[sudsandswine]

Oh man, nice job! I just did a couple of those a couple of weeks ago that I found for super cheap, and wish I had done the wrap with veggies for gravy. Great idea! The Mrs ain't so fond of pork hocks, whatever way you try to say it. :roll:

They may be my favorite part of the pig to me eat…everything that I wished pulled pork from the shoulder would be flavor wise. Bacon may still edge it out, but it’s close.

 

[cholloway]

Looks very tasty. Good job!

 

[slackdogbbq]

Nice! Damn that makes me hungry. Thanks for sharing

 

[ronbrad62]

Definitely a meal to warm the body and soul!

 

[Al Czervik]

This sounds and looks mighty tasty on so many levels...

Bravo! :thumb:

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Now that’s a great way to start off the New Year. I would love a plate of that

 

[sudsandswine]

This sounds and looks mighty tasty on so many levels...

Bravo! :thumb:

Thanks! It’s one of my favorite meals, I have a hard time finding pork shank so I don’t have it very often.

 

[Al Czervik]

Thanks! It’s one of my favorite meals, I have a hard time finding pork shank so I don’t have it very often.

It’s one of my favorites too… I’ve never prepared it myself, but get it anytime I see it on a menu. Yours looks like it would slaughter any of the ones I’ve eaten.