Beer Braised Pork Shanks

Preheat oven to 300°F. Season pork shanks with salt and pepper.

Place braising dish over medium high heat and add vegetable oil. Once oil is shimmering, brown shanks on all sides, then remove from pan and reserve.

Add butter to pan; once melted, add onion and celery and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.

Add thyme to vegetables and place shanks on top.

Pour over beer, then add chicken stock until shanks are almost covered. Bring to a simmer, then place lid on braising dish and place in the oven; cook until shanks are tender, about 2 hours depending on size of shanks.

Once shanks are tender, remove from braising liquid and cover with foil. Strain braising liquid through a fine mesh strainer, pressing on vegetables to squeeze out all the liquid.

Place braising liquid in a clean saucepan and simmer until reduced by about a third, then season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour sauce over shanks before serving and pass alongside; garnish with sautéed leeks and parsnips.