Pork Neck Bones with Gravy
Follow our easy, step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe to make this old Southern Pork Neck Bones with Gravy recipe. It’s called “soul-food” for a reason, it’ll warm up your insides. We’ll show you how to prepare the neck bones, cook them, then make a big old pan of gravy to go along with it. Printable recipe included.
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Pork Neck Bones with Gravy Recipe:
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Pork neck bones are often an over looked item in the grocery store, that is, IF your favorite store even carries them at all.
Admit it, if you’ve seen them, you’ve probably looked at the package and wondered, “what would I do with these?” Have you ever tried them?
They use to be one of the really cheap packages of meat in the meat counter, but now, like everything else, their prices are going up. I paid $1.99 per pound for the package I purchased to cook for this recipe. Not a bad buy, but I remember when ground beef went on sale about every week for .69 and .79 cents per pound. I must be getting old.
Pork Neck Bones with Gravy is a really old Southern favorite. Still, many folks liken it to eating pigs feet and stay away from it. What… you’ve never had pickled pigs feet either? Where have you been eating all your life? (Smile)
Often referred to as “Soul Food,” it’s just neck bones around these parts. You have “regular” and you have “smoked.” We’re using the regular neck bones, meaning they are fresh and not smoked. The smoked neck bones are often used as seasoning, much like a ham hock. They can be prepared several ways. We’ll have to do another recipe soon and barbecue some in the oven for you.
Before we continue with the recipe, let me tell you how I came to cook this.
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Back in early May, my brother and I stopped by a BBQ Cook Off being held over in Durham, North Carolina. One of my brothers pig cooker customers (Greg) was competing, and we stopped by to check out all that was going on.
About 20 teams had setup to cook pig that day. We stopped by to speak to Greg first, then made our way around to the other teams to sample some of their goodies. Each team had prepared ribs and butts for the competition, and they were all handing out samples. Doesn’t get much better than that, now does it?
Once the teams had turned in their plates for judging, they were allowed to sell plates of their own, and that kept the crowd coming in most of the day. We ended up staying for about 3 hours ourselves, hanging out at Greg’s tent with his team, and just talking barbecue.
Having sampled a good amount of pork, I looked for a shady spot to sit down and rest a bit. I settled down in the open door of Greg’s trailer, and just observed all the work everyone else was doing.
Before long, a lady came over to the trailer and said she was going to join me for a bit in the shade. It was a bit hot that day in the open sun, so I welcomed her to my spot. She pulled up one of Greg’s lawn chairs and sat down.
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Turns out, she was related to Greg’s wife, and was there to help cheer him on in the competition.
We immediately started talking about barbecue, and then other foods, and I think we found a mutual chord between us, because we talked about food for a long time… sitting in the shade watching everyone else work.
She introduced herself as “Cherry,” as I handed her one of my Taste of Southern business cards. Seems she works for Duke Medicine in the Administrative Systems area.
When I got around to asking her the question I now ask just about everybody, she answered pretty quick. I’ve developed a habit now of asking people I meet, “what one item do you cook that most everyone says is the very best they’ve ever had.”
Cherry said, “pork neck bones.”
Long story short, I asked for the recipe and she agreed to share it with me. I took a few notes on the back of a napkin while we sat and talked, and she described the process pretty clearly.
Cherry was born near Conway, South Carolina. Her mother provided and raised her, and her 3 brothers, after her father passed away. The family moved to Durham when she was 8. Cherry says she was always “underfoot” around her mother in the kitchen, and that she learned by watching her mother cook. She says she can pretty much just taste something and then duplicate it herself.
Cherry remembers having neck bones, beef roast, chicken and turkey growing up. Her mother couldn’t always afford the best cuts of meat, but Cherry says they always had meat on the table. God was good.
As of this writing, her mother is 87 years young, and still cooks. Cherry says the family still gets together on Friday and Sundays, with Cherry now cooking the meats for the meal, and her mother preparing the vegetables. What a blessing that is.
So, scroll on down and take a look at this recipe, courtesy of Cherry. I think you’ll enjoy it, and if you’ve never tried cooking pork neck bones, this is a good way to start. Just let us know how you like it in the Comments section below.
My thanks to Cherry for sharing the recipe. I’m happy to call her a friend, and hope she’ll share another recipe or two with us in the future. If you’re ready to get in the kitchen, grab some neck bones, and… Let’s Get Cooking!
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Pork Neck Bones with Gravy: You’ll need these ingredients. PLUS, you’ll need one medium Onion.
I think the Onion that I had was still getting ready when I snapped this photo. It should show up in a minute though. I hope.
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To begin, clean the pieces of neck bone under cold running water really good. You might want to do this in a colander so you aren’t sending small pieces of meat down the drain. Either way, rinse the pieces under the water, removing any loose particles or blood that might be on it.
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Remove any excess fat and cartilage that you might see. The piece the arrow is pointing to came out of that opening you see in the neck bone. I used a small knife to remove it. Just be careful that you don’t let the knife slip into a finger. Removing as much of this “stuff” as you can, will help keep the finished product from being really greasy. A little extra effort at this point, will pay off later.
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Depending on how well the bones were cleaned before packaging, you might not have to remove much. Here’s another section of fat and pieces that we don’t need. Meat and bones are what you’re looking to keep, so cut away anything other than that and toss it.
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Give it all a final rinse under cold running water, then let it drain. Looks much better now huh?
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Place the neck bones in a large sauce pot. Add the Red Pepper Flakes.
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Add the Salt.
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Add the Black Pepper.
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Well, the onion finally showed up. It appears she had been crying… wait… that was me. (Smile)
Dice the onion.
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Add the Onions to the pot.
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Cover the neck bones with about an inch or two of water.
Place the stock pot over Medium-high heat on your stove top, and let it come to a boil.
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Let the mixture boil for about 15 minutes uncovered.
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Using a large spoon, skim away any foam that forms. You don’t have to get it all, just most of it.
Some folks will boil the meat without seasonings first for about 30-45 minutes, then dump that water and add fresh. Once it returns to a boil, then they add the seasonings and let it cook on out. Guess it works about the same either way.
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After you skim away the foam, REDUCE the heat.
Cover the pot with a lid, and let it simmer on about Medium heat until the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender. This will take about an hour to an hour and a half.
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Just keep a watch on it to make sure the liquid doesn’t boil away. With the pot covered, you should be okay and not need to add more water. Test the meat with a fork, until it pulls easily away from the bone.
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When the meat is fully cooked, turn off the heat.
REMOVE one cup of the liquid from the pot, RESERVING it for the gravy. Let it cool a bit.
Either remove the cooked neck bones from the stock pot, or just let them sit in the remaining liquid while you make the gravy if you intend to serve them right away.
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To Make The Gravy:
I prefer to make gravy in my cast iron skillet. Place the skillet on the stove top and turn the heat up to about Medium-Low or slightly warmer. I think you’ll have better results with your gravy if the skillet isn’t too hot, and you don’t try to rush it.
Add the Butter to the skillet once it’s warmed. I also added about a teaspoon of Bacon Grease for a little added flavor. Personal choice, and not required.
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Once the butter has melted, sprinkle the flour all around the inside of the pan on top of the butter.
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Quickly stir the flour and the butter together to make a roux. The flour will absorb the butter, and the mixture will start to thicken.
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The flour needs to cook for at least a minute to lose it’s “floury” taste. Continue to stir it and let it brown. The longer the flour and butter cook together, the darker it will get, and the darker your finished gravy will be. If you keep this on a lower heat, it will be much easier to work with from my experience.
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Start stirring the flour and butter as you gradually add in the reserved liquid. My other hand might have been on the camera at that particular moment. Just saying.
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Keep stirring the gravy, letting it cook and thicken as desired. It will thicken a bit more once removed from heat, so keep that in mind as you’re letting it cook. You’ll also want to taste it at this point to see if it needs any salt or black pepper. Add it according to your taste.
Pour the finished gravy into a serving bowl, and keep warm until ready to serve.
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Serve the neck bones over a big scoop of rice, and top it off with some of your homemade gravy.
Enjoy!
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Pork Neck Bones with Gravy
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish, Pork
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Follow our easy, step-by-step, photo illustrated recipe to make this old Southern Pork Neck Bones with Gravy recipe. It’s called “soul-food” for a reason, it’ll warm up your insides. We’ll show you how to prepare the neck bones, cook them, then make a big old pan of gravy to go along with it.
Ingredients
- 2–3 lbs. Fresh Pork Neck Bones
- 1 Onion, medium size, diced
- 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Wash the neck bones under cold running water.
- Trim away any gristle, small bones, or fat that you can see.
- Place washed neck bones in a large size sauce pot.
- Add red pepper flakes.
- Add salt
- Add black pepper.
- Add diced onions.
- Cover with about 2 inches of water.
- Place pot over medium-high heat on your stove top.
- Bring to a boil, and let boil about 15 minutes. Skim off any foam if it forms, discard.
- Reduce heat to medium simmer.
- Cover the pot, let cook until meat is tender. About 1 to 1½ hours.
- Neck bones are done when meat reaches the fall off the bone stage.
- Remove the cooked neck bones from liquid, cover, set aside.
- Measure out 1 cup of liquid to make gravy, if desired.
To Make Gravy:
- Place 2 Tablespoons Butter, and 1 Tablespoon Bacon Grease in a large skillet, let melt.
- Add 3 Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour, stir constantly.
- Continue to stir and let flour brown to desired color. The longer it cooks, the darker it will get.
- Add the 1 cup of reserved stock from the cooking pot. Stir constantly.
- Let mixture simmer until it slightly thickens.
- Pour gravy over rice and neck bones.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Adapted from a recipe courtesy of Cherry M. of Durham, North Carolina.
Keywords: Pork Neck Bones with Gravy, neck bones, gravy, pork, southern recipes, old fashioned
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Steve
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Category: Main Dishes, Pork
Super easy and delicious! Thank you
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This was a easy and great tasting recipe. My best of 4 times cooking neckbones in 2 years. Thanks for sharing it. I went to Tuskegee institute in Alabama in 1975 and one day while jogging just off campus I found a freshly undamaged rabbit on the side of the roadway.i took it and a young lady who looks like a younger version of cherry volunteered to cook it up in gravy. She did and it tasted absolutely delicious. I believe her name was Teresa.After 45+ years Im not so sure.Im was from Miami Fl.
If you ever get in contact with her again. I hope you would mention my story. My name is Warren. Her eyes makes me feel like this could be her. I always have thought about the then girl who cooked the rabbit. Thanks, just in case!! I believe her roommate in 1975 and 76 was named Donna who later became my cousins wife. I left in 76
Hey Steve! Made this recipe and it was great! And easy. Your new cookbook is great too! Thanks so much! Phyllis
My father is from the south and a very proud southerner he is. I grew up eating neck bones as a child on occasion. When my parents prepared their neck bones, it was similar to Ms.Cherry’s. Nowadays, I eat neck bones on a very rare occasion,but delicious recipes like this maintain the authenticity of soul food.
I stumbled across this recipe my first time making neck bones, and it’s been my go to ever since! I love this recipe! I alter the gravy slightly only because I rarely ever have bacon fat on hand since I don’t really cook it. My gravy -even with other meals like smothered chicken- has always made the meal! My son has autism and is a very picky eater but he latched on to this meal quickly. Thank you so much for posting this amazing and tasty recipe!
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Hi Aundrea, Thank you for trying our recipe. I’m glad that it turned out well for you and really happy to hear that your son liked it so much. Gravy just has a way of making most any food better, don’t you think? I really appreciate your visit today and I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I made this yesterday and it was so good! The gravy was delicious and the neck bones turned out to be very tender and just delicious. The seasoning is on point and my husband loved this recipe thank you for sharing!
Hi Maria, It’s my pleasure to share the recipe. I’m glad you tried it and liked it. Maybe that will encourage someone else to give the recipe a try. Thank you for sharing your comments. I appreciate your visits and hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Thank you for sharing this wonderful tasty and economical recipe. I made it exactly as you wrote it and it was absolutely delicious. I never made Pork Neck Bones before but I will make it again. The flavor was very rich and just plain delicious.
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Hi Sandra, It’s my pleasure to share the recipes. I’m happy to hear you tried our Pork Neck Bones with Gravy recipe and liked it. I do hope you might try some of our other recipes as well. I’m thankful you found Taste of Southern. I do appreciate your visit and I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Dear Steve, Thanks for the story and the recipe. I make them in a slow cooker and they are fabulous. This time however, I would love to have you ask one of your writers if she would share her recipe for Liver and lites. I have been looking for a recipe for it. Her name was Patricia Willis and she wrote July 24/2018. My name is Almeta Speaks and I live in Paris France and Toronto, Canada but hail from Reidsville, North Carolina. Love your and Cherry’ recipe, your comments and those of your viewers.
Hi Almeta, Greetings to Paris all the way from North Carolina. How did a Carolina girl ever end up in Paris to live? Smile. I hear it’s beautiful but doubt that I’ll ever see it for myself. I guess you’d have to be from North Carolina though to be asking for a recipe for Liver and Lites. I’ve never had those and not sure if I could buy the “lites” even if I wanted to. Hopefully we can get you a recipe though. I’ve lost contact with Cherry, but I imagine she would be able to share some input if I could reach her. We’ll see what we can do for you though. Thank you for the question. I appreciate your visits and do hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I just made this recipe and it looks delicious, also my first time making homemade gravy so bon appetit.
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Hi Frankie, Thank you for trying our Pork Neck Bones with Gravy Recipe. I hope it tasted as good as it looked for you. Smile. I’m sure your gravy turned out well also. Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll enjoy your meal and visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
A friend of mine passed and when cleaning out her freezer found a package of neck bones. I have heard they were great but had never tried them. I will used your receipe and let. You know. Thank you for this.
My husband and I loved this!!! Thank you for sharing
Hi Priscilla, I’m glad you and your husband enjoyed the Pork Neck Bones with Gravy recipe. Thank you for trying it. I do hope you might try some of our other recipes as well. I’m thankful you found Taste of Southern and I do appreciate your visits. The door is always open, so please stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
Will the neck bones always be pink on the inside? ?
Hi Marcia, They shouldn’t be very pink after cooking if that’s what you are asking. A good digital thermometer always helps when you have questions about whether meat is done or not. Well worth the investment to keep one on hand. I hope this helps. I appreciate your visit and do hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I’m making pork neck bones right now in a big pot of “Sunday Gravy”. I’m Italian and by gravy I mean neck bones, sausage,and meatballs in a big pot of marinara sauce. I’ve been making this for years and it is the only way I’ve ever made neck bones. I let the sauce cook for at least 2 or 3 hours and usually the neck bones are the only thing I eat they are so delicious.It got me thinking of other ways I could be cooking neckbone’s and decided to search the internet and found your recipe. This sounds absolutely delicious and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for posting…and thank you…Miss Cherry!
Hi Susan, Thank you for sharing your comments with us. YOUR version of the Pork Neck Bones sounds pretty tempting to me. I bet that IS good. Never heard of such. I do hope you get the chance to try our recipe. Please let me know if you do and how you like it. It’s just good old Southern comfort food. I appreciate your visit. Happy you found Taste of Southern today and I do hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I’m going to try this recipe this evening. I’ve never had it like this before. I normally make soup with my neck bones. It’s delicious that way too. I also make something called liver and lites my daddy taught me how to make it when I was a kid. It is delicious I use pork neck bones with beef liver, I know it sounds gross but it really isn’t. I have onion salt pepper and whole pieces of red pepper and water as much as it takes to cover them plus a little bit more. Then I boil them for an hour or two and make homemade cornbread. this is especially good in the winter months and when you have a cold or flu and need something to warm you up.
Hi Patricia, I hope you like our Pork Neck Bones with Gravy recipe. I’ll be waiting to hear how it turns out for you. Your recipe for Liver and Lites sounds interesting. Does the liver fall all to pieces after cooking that long? Seems like it would. I do appreciate your comments and your visit today. I hope you’ll stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I saw neckbones at Publix and was surprised. Got 2 lbs for a little over $3. I immediately thought of my mother who cooked dinner everyday but Saturday. I really miss her so much. I didn’t remember exactly how she cooked those delivious neckbones so I looked online and saw your recipe. The only thing I added was Sazon, celery salt, garlic powder, basil & parsley flakes. I made the gravy & poured it into the pot. There were no left overs. I cooked okra & tomatoes , rice, butter beans & hot water corn bread. A most delicious dinner that may become a weekly treat if I can find the neckbones. I didn’t know how long to cook them. Even though my mom worked as an insurance agent she always had dinner ready when I returned from school & band practice. I could smell it as I approached the house and would be ready to eat when I entered our home. Such great memories. I plan to post the recipe on Facebook . Thanks you so much. You made my day. And thanks Ms. Cherry.
Hi Evelyn, Thank you for sharing your memories of your mom. Moms are awesome aren’t they? I’m really glad you found Taste of Southern and that you were willing to try our recipe. Happy to hear it turned out good for you, and glad to see you made it your own with the additional seasonings you added. If you don’t see the neckbones, don’t hesitate to ask the meat department manager if he could order them for you. They count on knowing what their customers are interested in. I do appreciate you taking the time to write, and I trust you’ll try some of our other recipes. Be sure to stop by again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I would to have this recipe for my outings. I really Love Neck bones, and these taste so good and I haven’t even tasted them as of yet. However, I can assure you, I will Thanks to you.
Absolutely delicious!!! Never had them with gravy before, but this is definitely a keeper!!! Only thing I did differently was add some extra red pepper (I love spice!) I will be making this again and again!
Hi Shenna, I’m glad you liked the Pork Neck Bones, thank you for trying the recipe. Nothing wrong with a little more red pepper if you can take the heat. I appreciate you taking the time to share your comments and hope you’ll visit with us often. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
I won’t be adding pepper flakes to that gravey again, tooooo hot.
Been eating neckbones for over forty years. It would always be a “Tuesday dinner” ya know how certain days of the week growing up seemed to always be a certain meal (Fridays were always fried fish and Sundays were always beef roast & gravy). Tuesdays were delicious dinners of neckbones w/ collards or spinach, sweet potatoes and cornbread. The only variation my momma’s recipe had from this one was the addition of sage and jalapeño peppers slices. This recipe up here is the simplest I’ve come across AND it is still great eatings!
Bought a 5 lb pack for 3 dollars, my bf had no idea why I was so excited! (He’s from Pa) seasoned some and threw them in a big pot of pinto beans for dinner last night and doing this recipe tonight.
Cooking Neckbones for the first time using this recipe. My mother had a pack in the freezer & I’m trying to build my cooking skills. Just finished putting everything in the pot. I don’t know if I did the cutting the fat part off well but I did try. Lol
Thanks again
Neck bones are a go to favorite for my dutch oven. I make a french cassoulet and use neckbones because the marrow thickens it.
Tonight I made soup. Neck bones Vidalia onions long hot peppers sweet peppers soaked black beans carrots tomatoes turnips chicken broth hot paprika Cummin red pepper flakes black pepper Chipotle flakes oregano red wine. About 2 1/2 hours on the stove top in a 13 qt enameled cast iron pot. Served with rice
I was raised on pork neck bones with green lima beans aka(butter beans) cooking some today my client never had any an she’s from CT, with corn, red an green peppers an onions little salt , beef bullion,garlic, celery season, an black pepper with lamb drippings yum in a crock pot cant wait
My nana made fresh neck bones all the time. I use smoked neck bones all the time in my beans and greens. This recipe brought back memories of being in my nana’s kitchen. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us!
Believe it or not, I grew up in the South and never had neckbones in years never cooked them but today I will try your recipe, I am crossing my fingers it will taste good.
Where are you all from, the one of the best ways to eat neck bones is to boil them in water and then add 1 cup rice to it, yumyum, you have never had better rice and neck bones only need a little salt.
Sounds delish…I like to add a little Louisiana hot sauce and a little white vinegar after the first boil.
Found your recipe today after I saw neck bones on sale in the supermarket. Never tried them before (not a Southerner). Delicious! So easy. I was tempted to add a little thyme, bay leaf, or rosemary which I may do in the future, but I followed the recipe exactly. Loved it. Dinner was the pork and gravy, pasta (with gravy), braised celery, and a side of applesauce. Have leftovers so tomorrow I’ll make toast/biscuits with the pork and graaaaaaavy.
OMG, my fiance said this was the best neck bones she has ever eaten. She even admit that is was better than her grandmother ‘s and ever southern person know it is hard to beat someone ‘s grandma cooking. Thank you for the receipe and the pictures showing step by step…it helps seeing what you need to do. Also, this was my First time cooking it. I will be back on this site again and it is saved under my favorites lol
This is a great recipe and one that I modified twice. The first time seasoned the neck bones and dusted them with flour, browned them on all sides, removed from the pot and then made the gravy and once it was done, I added the neck bones to the gravy and cooked them in the oven for about 2hrs (falling off the bone)
The second time I pretty much stuck to this recipe but again I browned them first and then followed these instructions, after about 1hr 15min I checked for the tenderness of the meat, once it was to my liking, I added cabbage and cooked for another 15min or so. It was so so so good with homemade cornbread.
Thanks so much for posting!!!
Wow. That was really unpleasant, both in aroma while cooking, and in taste. Straight into the trash bin. Did I miss something?
Hi R V, I’m sorry to hear that you didn’t like the Pork Neck Bones. It is an acquired taste, much like collards would be. I just hope you didn’t have some bad meat. Pork Neck Bones don’t sell well in some places, and they might have been in the grocer case a bit too long. I purchased a pack once that I left in the refrigerator for a few days too long, and they smelled a little bad so I had to toss them. Also, you need to rinse them well before cooking, that sometimes helps with the aroma. Neck Bones are usually a good buy. I haven’t posted a recipe on baking them in the oven BBQ style, but they are good that way and you might prefer that better. Perhaps we can do that soon. Thank you for trying them though. I do appreciate your comments and I hope you’ll visit with us again… real soon. Be Blessed!!! -Steve
You probably did. Cooking neck bones is simple. If you didn’t season correctly, then yes it would taste horrible. Try cooking them again and add some of your favorite seasonings. Tyme,basil, rosemary, celery salt something. I like using Bell peppers and onions and all the above seasonings.
My mother cooked neckbones with potatos and put a can of sauerkraut on the top when it was done.I like to cook them with stringbeans and potatoes.
I discovered pork neck bones living in the South End of Boston in the 1970s, a section with many African Americans. I picked some up because they were affordable and found that I liked them – a lot. A black friend came over one day when I was cooking neck bones and said ‘Ah! neck bones.” I asked him how he knew what I was cooking and he said he was raised on them and knew the aroma.
Long story short – we moved to Maine in the mid-80s where nobody ever heard of neck bones. Yesterday, while shopping with my daughter in Portland, ME., I found an Asian market that sold not only neck bones, but pork bellies and non-smoked ham hocks. Cooking neck bones with your recipe today! Yum, yum!
Thanks so much for this recipe. I made it this pm for the first time. Added some carrots and celery to the water. Served in a bowl with Ranch-style beans added to gravy and then poured over rice with meat. Flavorful, easy, inexpensive, and satisfying.
I tried this recipe last night, served it over rice with asparagus sauteed in bacon bits. LOVED IT and so did my family, I had no left overs!
decided to try this recipe over the weekend and it turned out great! I only made 2 lbs worth for me and my girlfriend…. wish i bought more! Very easy to follow and everything came out delicious. I did make potatoes and biscuits just to smother everything in gravy. 🙂
Hi Steve,
My grandmother use to fix neck bones all the time. We thought it was better than a big old roast beef. Also I love pickled pigs feet but cooking and eating fresh ones are a 100% better. Love’um!! I’m anxious to try this neck bone recipe. Probably won’t be as good as my grandmothers, or yours, or Cherry’s, but I’m gonna give it my best shot. Have a great day.
Best regards & Happy Trails,
Terry (Ted)
Love the news letter steve and your stories are wonderful.
Recipes very good. I try as many as I can.
Mama used to make neck bones and noodles when I was growing up…delish! South My Mouth (another great southern cooking blog)recently posted neck bones and rice. Now, I have two great neck bone recipes!! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE neck bones and rice! Takes me back to when my Grandmother used to make them when I was a child. Can’t wait to make this!
I’ve never tried the neck bones and gravy but I have cooked neck bones and put collards in the broth and cooked them. They are delicious. I know that you don’t care for collards but you should try them with the neck bones. Martha