Pork Osso Buco with Braised Apples (Pork Shank Recipe)

Ingredients

• 4 pork shank slices, 1½ to 2 in (4 to 5 cm) thick, about 14 oz (400 g) each
• Olive oil, a good drizzle for the pot
• 1 Spanish onion, finely chopped
• 1 big carrot, cut in half lengthwise then sliced
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5 Cortland apples, peeled and cored, cut in big cubes
• 1 cup (250 ml) white wine
• 1½ cup (375 ml) apple white ale, or any other white beer
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• Chicken broth, enough to come halfway up the meat, about 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 ml)
• Salt and ground pepper
• 2 Cortland apples, peeled and cored, cut in small dice
• ¼ cup (60 ml) fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
• Zest of 1 lemon