Shanks

[mtmuley]

I am going to give them some smoke then to the Instapot. Anybody done it? mtmuley

 

[rwc101]

Not with shanks, but I've done pork butt that way when short on time.

 

[TLowell02]

I used a recipe recently that called for smoking the whole shank for a few hours, mainly for flavor, then braising for several more hours. The braising portion was similar to any osso bucco recipe I have used. The dish turned out absolutely phenomenal. So long as I can help it, I will never saw another shank into discs and use the whole shank method.

Edit: This is the recipe I used: https://jesspryles.com/recipe/venison-shanks-stout-coffee-smoke/

 

[duckhunt]

Ive tried recipes that didnt turn out. Personally I think they are waste.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

I am going to give them some smoke then to the Instapot. Anybody done it? mtmuley

I might give this a whirl.

 

[mtmuley]

I might give this a whirl.

I have both deer and elk shanks. Bet it is good. We can compare notes. mtmuley

 

[ShadowFast1]

Looking forward to trying some shank recipes. I've got deer and elk shanks piled up in the freezer waiting for me to figure out a good way too cook them.

 

[Hunting Wife]

I’ve never cooked them in the instapot, but on a snowy weekend day when I feel like staying in and cooking I’ll braise them. Always worth the wait. Let us know how the instapot goes. Might have to try that.

 

[Kaitum]

Smoked elk shanked prior to braising in dutch oven. Let us know how the Instapot turns out.

 

[LuketheDog]

Report back for sure. I've never put a shank in the InstaPot, but everything else I've done in there has turned out, from moose to pork butt. I always braise shanks and they're always good, but it's a long cook.

 

[TheGreek]

Lately I’ve been throwing deer shanks in the crockpot with a large can of mushroom soup, a cup of red wine, and another can of mushrooms. Cook for 8 or 10 hours on low and then serve over noodles. Easy and delicious. The meat is fall apart tender.

 

[Gr8bawana]

I've never thought of smoking a shank but I may give it a try. I brown them and then cook them in a crock pot using any recipe for Osso Bucco and they are delicious.
I cringe when I think about all the shanks wasted by cutting the meat off for the grind pile.

 

[Khunter]

I used a recipe recently that called for smoking the whole shank for a few hours, mainly for flavor, then braising for several more hours. The braising portion was similar to any osso bucco recipe I have used. The dish turned out absolutely phenomenal. So long as I can help it, I will never saw another shank into discs and use the whole shank method.

Edit: This is the recipe I used: https://jesspryles.com/recipe/venison-shanks-stout-coffee-smoke/

definitley tryimg this on antelope whole shanks and then if it is great on bighorn shanks.

 

[Clawsar]

Looking forward to any more uses of the Instant Pot. My favorite way so far is Hank Shaw’s Tunisian shank recipe. Amazing with some pita.

 

[mtmuley]

Gonna smoke for awhile. Not sure on the time in the Instantpot. mtmuley

 

[Clawsar]

If it’s a hot smoke, 30 minutes at pressure seems like a good starting point

 

[Bux_N_Beards]

I’ve used this recipe on deer shanks with excellent results, and served them over smoked Gouda grits.

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I‘ve also smoked wild hog shanks for a few hours, vacuum sealed, and then sous vide. Pulled them for street tacos. They turned out great. Have several antelope shanks in the freezer from this fall that I can’t wait to play around with. A great, much overlooked and under appreciated cut for sure.

 

[ImBillT]

I throw them on the grill in the corner while I cook steaks or burgers, then move them over the flame but close all the vents while I eat said steaks or burgers, then throw them in the crockpot over night with various recipes. I always grill on wood. Basically I just get them a little smokey, then a little charred. The mainstay crock pot recipes are a pulled pork recipe(even though this is closer to beef), a barbacoa recipe and a carne guisada recipe. I do it with any meat that I wouldn’t eat as a steak, but after grinding some shoulder and flank, shanks and necks are what usually end up in the crock pot. The barbacoa recipe makes good “brisket” sandwiches, the pulled pork recipe makes good “bbq” sandwiches, and the carne guisada recipe makes good carne guisada!