How to Make Southern-Style Neck Bones - A Step-by-Step Guide

Southern-style neck bones are a classic soul food dish that has been beloved for generations. This comforting and flavorful recipe has its roots in the Southern United States, where slow cooking tough cuts of meat was a way to make the most of every part of the animal. Neck bones, also known as pork neck bones or pork necks, are a tough, fatty, and flavorful cut of meat that becomes tender and succulent when slow-cooked. This dish is a delicious example of how simple ingredients and slow cook...

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Ingredients

  • 2 onions, roughly chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 4 pounds pork neck bones
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs
  • Servings: 5

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Sprinkle 3/4 of the chopped onions and 3/4 of the chopped garlic into the bottom of a roasting pan; pour in water and vinegar. Season neck bones with salt and pepper and place in the roasting pan. Sprinkle remaining onions and garlic over top and cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes and recovering with the foil every time you baste.
  • Remove the foil and continue cooking until neck bones are golden brown, about 45 more minutes.
  • Nutrition

    1134 cal.

    • Total Fat: 102g
    • Saturated Fat: 36g
    • Cholesterol: 215mg
    • Sodium: 824mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 10g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 42g
    • Vitamin C: 9mg
    • Calcium: 84mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 885mg