Beer Braised Pork Shank | Stemple Creek Ranch

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter, room temp.
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 6 Stemple Creek Ranch pastured pork shanks, rind removed
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 large carrots; peeled, trimmed and diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 cup mushrooms, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• (2) 12oz bottles of dark beer (we used a stout from Lagunitas Brewing Co.)
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee or espresso granules
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme