How to cook beef shank?

[Sony]

Saw a nice piece of beef shank at a Korean market in NYC...at least I think it's a nice piece. I've never cooked beef shank before .

Suggestions, please? I assume I'll need to braise it, but flavorings/other cooking methods are welcome!

[hummingbirdkiss]

Saw a nice piece of beef shank at a Korean market in NYC...at least I think it's a nice piece. I've never cooked beef shank before  .

Suggestions, please? I assume I'll need to braise it, but flavorings/other cooking methods are welcome!

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I like to braise them with lots of good red wine, kosher salt and whole black pepper corns (about 1/4 cup actually) and plenty fresh sliced garlic ...

that is it just braise until it falls off the bone and the peppercorns are tender... serve with mashed potatoes

Edited February 17, 2007 by hummingbirdkiss (log)

[Soupcon]

I use beef shank, bone in when purchased if possible, as my preferred stewing/braising meat. As beef shank is not rich in fat, the lower the braising temperature and the longer the braise the better. The same goes for stewing, the closer the temp is kept to a simmer and not a slow boil the better (a good slow cooker here is probably ideal). Any liquid (water, stock, beer, wine, soy sauce, tomato, etc.) , and seasoning your heart's desire will do. With stews veg are added during the stew and with braising veg are added at the end as a garnish.

[annecros]

A bag of onions, four to six garlic cloves, a few glugs of red wine, salt and pepper in the crockpot all afternoon. Over rice.

[jeniac42]

I agree. Slow braise. I use it to make sort of stroganoff in the slow cooker - a little water, some beef stock if I have it, maybe red wine or sherry, lots of onions, s&p. Cook it on low allllll day. Stir in the sour cream at the end.

For some reason there've been cross-cut shanks at the grocery store all the time lately. I'm in heaven.

[ned]

These days I would rather boil than braise. It's a cleaner and lighter way of cooking. A little onion, carrot, a piece of fennel. Barely simmering. Two to four hours depending on the size. Serve with a ladle or two of the resulting broth, carefully seasoned . And then horseradish on the side.

[annecros]

Sounds good ned. It is a little cold for me right now to want something that clean, but am definitely going to keep that in mind.

And jeniac42, cross cuts are the bomb! I ask them to cross cut them if they aren't that way already.

Happiness.

[petite tête de chou]

Add a couple sprigs of fresh rosemary (dried works) to your braise. I love beef and rosemary together. Fresh (or dried) thyme is nice, too. And chopped, fresh parsley at the end. Oh, just pick a herb or two and use it.

[Jensen]

Oooooo...I made a great cross-cut shank recipe the other night.

Brown the shanks and set aside. Sweat some onions. Deglaze the pan with a wee bit of balsamic vinegar. Stir in two smashed garlic cloves and about a teaspoon or so of Mediterranean oregano. Add a tin of whole tomatoes (breaking them up) and the beef.

Braise until the beef is fork tender. Take the beef out, put in another pan/roaster, and return to the oven.

Run the braising liquid through the blender to make a sauce.

Cook some pasta.

Serve it all together. Yum!