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Offline Angry Perch

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Braised bear shanks
« on: October 22, 2018, 01:20:18 PM »
I decided to see how braised bear shank would taste, and holy cow, I couldn't be happier!
I cut a rear shank in half, seasoned with salt and pepper, dusted in flour, and seared in a hot dutch oven.
Removed the shanks, and added parsnips, carrots and cipollini onions, and sautéed until browned on the edges.
Then I deglazed with a couple cups of red wine and reduced for a bit.
I added the shanks back to the pan, and added homemade bone broth to almost cover the meat.
Tossed in a couple rosemary sprigs, and put in a 250 degree oven, covered, for a few hours.
Removed the shanks, and reduced the sauce on the stove top with a little roux to add some body. I also added mushrooms at this point.
Put the shanks back in to warm, and served.
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2018, 02:02:38 PM »
Nice!  I braised mule deer shanks yesterday then gave them 8 hours on low in the crock pot with a tomato stock.  Beats the heck out of tossing them or putting a bunch of gristle in your burger.
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2018, 02:06:17 PM »
I will try it!
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2018, 02:22:02 PM »
They absolutely melted in your mouth. Serous comfort food. I only wished I'd tracked down some chanterelles over the weekend.
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2018, 02:40:12 PM »
Dang that looks really good.   I wanted to tag @billythekidrock  though I know he isn’t on here anymore.   That just looks yummy.   

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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2018, 02:42:03 PM »
I love those enameled pots, they just look like they make stuff taste better.  I'm going to have to pick one up one of these days.

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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2018, 02:46:43 PM »
I saw an episode of "Meat Hunter" where he cooked the same thing - bear shanks.
He called it "Bear Osso Bucco".
Osso Bucco (sp?) is an Italian dish using a bone with a hole in it.
I've had pork osso bucco from a fancy restaurant & it was REAL GOOD!

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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2018, 02:51:55 PM »
I love those enameled pots, they just look like they make stuff taste better.  I'm going to have to pick one up one of these days.

I agree. It's my favorite, and it just keep getting better. But I have to stop my wife when she tries to scrub all the stains from the bottom!

 
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2018, 03:56:54 PM »
You nailed that.  Looks perfect.  I've done it similarly although I seared them on a grill, then went to slow cooking.

That's a special treat.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Braised bear shanks
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2018, 06:06:13 PM »
Looks Good!
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