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

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