Braised Pork Neck Bones

📝 Ingredients

• 4 lbs Pork Neck bones
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup Cider vinegar
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Yellow Onion (chopped)
• 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
• 4 garlic cloves (diced)
• 1/2 cup pickled vegetables (jalapeño peppers, okra or cactus plus brine)
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 7 oz chipotle peppers plus sauce

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Clean the neck bones by rinsing them with water
2. 2Season the neck bones with salt and pepper.
3. 3Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. 4Heat a dutch oven pot on medium heat. Add oil once pan is hot then brown the neck bones on all sides. Remove neck bones and set aside.
5. 5Add onions, garlic, and carrots and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add half the spices (salt, pepper, paprika)
6. 6Add stock, cider vinegar, water, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, pickled vegetables (plus a 1/4 cup of the brine), the chipotle peppers with sauce, and the remaining spices. Mix well.
7. 7Add the neck bones back to the pot. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cover. Place in the oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours.