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Title: Shank Stew
Post by: OutHouse on October 04, 2022, 11:07:16 AM

https://www.outdoornews.com/2020/03/05/venison-shank-stew/

I was reading old threads about using the shanks and I decided to do a shank stew recently. I just pulled the above cited recipe off the net and made some minor additions and it turned out great (although I don't like the potatoes and carrots as big as that guy).

Posting this to highly recommend never throwing the shanks into the burger pile. Always crock pot from here on out. Also, if you tag a bruiser and the shanks won't fit you can cut of the lower joint at an angle to preserve the meat attachment (if you wish) and then they should fit into a large crock pot.

If anyone has any tried and true shank brazing techniques please post here so I and others can use in the future. Best of luck this season everyone!

Title: Re: Shank Stew
Post by: Bushcraft on October 04, 2022, 06:18:53 PM

Freeze them, or at least get them super cool before crosscutting with a band saw.  Scrap the bone dust. 

Then, do something similar to this to taste...

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/87389/traditional-osso-buco/

Title: Re: Shank Stew
Post by: wadu1 on October 04, 2022, 06:38:31 PM

For brazing shanks (any). I use an Enamel Cast-iron Le Creuset Dutch oven with a small amount of olive oil on the bottom and get it hot. For the shanks I remove all the bone dust, rinse and dry and coat with flower or fine breadcrumbs. Try and sear all sides then turn down and add your stock and spices and simmer until the meat starts falling off the bone then add vegies. Note: the bone dust can taint the meat. This works with deer, elk, lamb, goose and turkey.  :twocents:

Title: Re: Shank Stew
Post by: OutHouse on October 05, 2022, 02:44:24 PM

Excellent ideas thanks fellas.

Title: Re: Shank Stew
Post by: greenhead_killer on October 05, 2022, 02:59:36 PM

Oso bucco. Ever since we found a recipe for that, we keep all shanks from all big game critters and do this. Awesome way to utilize that piece

Title: Re: Shank Stew
Post by: MeepDog on October 05, 2022, 03:37:53 PM

I haven't had an osso bucco recipe turn out well for me yet. I keep it old-school and just crockpot the whole shank. One of the best things to add to the pot is dried Mexican peppers like guajilo, ancho,  or California chiles. Add them into some soy/worcester, stock, garlic, cumin, onion and you got some tasty meat on the way. Slap that meat into a taco shell or rice bowl with some guac.