Neck Bones Puerto Rican

Name: Neck Bones Puerto Rican
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4-5 pounds pork neck bones; 1/2 tsp Allspice; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Smoked Spanish Paprika; 3 Tbsp Olive Oil - Separated 2/1; 2 Bay Leaves; 3 Tbsp Sofrito (can be store bought or homemade); 1 Tbsp +/- Fresh Garlic; 1 medium Onion halved in rings; 1 packet Sazon seasoning with Culantro and Achiote; 1-8 oz can Tomato Sauce; 2 Tbsp Red Wine Vinegar; 1/4 Cup Pimento Stuffed Olives; 1/4 Cup Capers +/-; 1 tsp +/- Salt; 1 tso +/- Black Pepper

Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

Middle Tennessee

**Slow Cooker Version** I had a pack of neck bones in the freezer that I needed to thaw and do something with. Rather than regular preparation, I decided to prepare as if I was making Pernil. The seasoning made them turn out excellent!

Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

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Ingredients

3-4 servings

4-5 poundspork neck bones
1/2 tspAllspice
1/2 tspCumin
1/2 tspSmoked Spanish Paprika
3 TbspOlive Oil - Separated 2/1
2Bay Leaves
3 TbspSofrito (can be store bought or homemade)
1 Tbsp+/- Fresh Garlic
1medium Onion halved in rings
1 packetSazon seasoning with Culantro and Achiote
1-8 ozcan Tomato Sauce
2 TbspRed Wine Vinegar
1/4 CupPimento Stuffed Olives
1/4 CupCapers +/-
1 tsp+/- Salt
1tso +/- Black Pepper

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Steps

1

Combine Allspice, Cumin and Paprika. Dust both sides of Neck Bones.
2

In 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil, brown Neck Bones on both sides. When finished, place in bottom of slow cooker on top of Bay Leaves. Add Red Wine Vinegar.
3

In 2 Tbsp Olive Oil, sautee Sofrito until oils release and are fragrant. Halfway through, add the Onions and Garlic taking care not to burn the garlic.
4

Add the Sazon packet and Tomato Sauce to the Sofrito mixture and stir to combine.
5

At the end of the sautee, add Salt and Pepper
6

Pour mixture over the top of the browned Neck Bones.
7

Put Olives and Capers on top of Sofrito mixture and sprinkle Oregano on top.
8

Set slow cooker to low for 6 hrs.
9

Neck Bones should be easily removed at serving time.

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Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook

on December 22, 2016 04:43

Middle Tennessee

Retired (Captain) Firefighter/Paramedic....Granddaddy (Grumpy is what they call me), Firehall cook....Home brewer....Coffee bean roaster....Harley Davidson enthusiast....My profile pic is in Belle Fourche, South Dakota during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. You could verrrry easily lose me in SD, Montana or Wyoming and I wouldn't mind a bit.