O'Reilly's Pig Wings

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Deep-fried pork shanks slathered in spicy apple butter sauce. Great replacement for chicken wings. These are from O'Reilly's Irish Bar and Restaurant, downtown Indianapolis, IN.

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 servings

Ingredients

  • 12 trimmed bone-in pork shanks

  • 1 (2 liter) bottle root beer

  • 1 ½ cups prepared apple butter

  • ¼ cup hot sauce

  • 6 cups vegetable oil for frying

Directions

  1. Cover pork shanks with water in a large pot over medium heat; bring to a boil.

  2. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and gently simmer pork shanks until tender, about 2 hours. Skim foam that forms on the surface of water as pork cooks; pour in more water as needed. Drain pork shanks and allow to cool, about 15 minutes. Remove surface moisture with paper towels.

  3. Pour root beer into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to 4 cups, about 20 minutes.

  4. Stir apple butter and hot sauce into root beer; reduce heat to low and simmer to keep warm, stirring occasionally, while frying shanks.

  5. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  6. Gently lower pork shanks into hot oil, 2 or 3 at a time, and deep-fry until meat is crisp and brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

  7. Serve pork shanks slathered with hot apple butter sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

378 Calories
15g Fat
33g Carbs
29g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 378
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Sodium 1054mg 46%
Total Carbohydrate 33g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 29g 58%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 40mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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