GRILLHAXE (GRILLED EISBEIN, PORK SHANKS)

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Succulent pork shanks with irresistible crackling, spiced and oven-roasted for three hours and served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. Mmmmm.

Provided by Kevin Edwards

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Time 3h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons dried marjoram
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons sea salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder
6 (1 1/2) pounds pork shanks

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk olive oil, marjoram, basil, rosemary, thyme, sea salt, paprika, black pepper, and vegetable bouillon powder together in a bowl. Rub pork shanks with herb rub and arrange on a large baking pan.
Roast in preheated oven until shanks are tender and outer skin is crispy, about 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532.3 calories, Carbohydrate 0.8 g, Cholesterol 185.9 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 70.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 3080.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g