Beef shank

[garmp]

Looking to do a beef shank. Don't want it cubed or cut into steaks, but a whole roast. Any one do one of these and have any hints or words of advice?

thanks

 

[cutplug]

A beef shank is not a roast. They are usually braised or maybe you meant roasted which is fine too.
Think of a meat lollipop or something like oxtails if they are sliced.

 

[garmp]

What I meant is that I do not want it cubed or cut into slices as a steak but rather as a whole piece. Roast might have been a poor choice of words. Have you done any?

 

[Pacman]

I've never done beef shanks, but I've done quite a few pork shanks. I don't know if the technique translates to beef, but here's basically what I do for pork:

• Wipe down the shank with vinegar to remove some of the gameyness.
• With a knife, toothpick, pin, etc. completely poke the skin so that you get crispy skin that doesn't shrink as much.
• With a paring knife create a few incisions in the meat and stud with garlic slivers.
• Put skewers or toothpicks at the base of the skin to minimize shrinking during roasting.
• Thoroughly rub with kosher salt and pepper.
• Please the shank in a roasting pan on top of a bed of sliced onion and maybe a few carrots.
• Add a decent beer into the roasting pan.
• Roast at 350 for several hours until meat is probe tender and skin is crispy.

I usually strain off the drippings, deglaze the roasting pan, and make a decent gravy to go with the meat.

Let us know what you end up doing and how it turns out.

 

[cutplug]

Never seen of a shank with skin on it. The rest of Pacman's ideas sound good.
Red wine and fresh herbs in the braise also add a nice flavor.
You could also smoke first to add more flavor.

 

[cutplug]

Garmp, this looks like a good tutorial.
https://blog.thermoworks.com/beef/smoked-beef-shank/

 

[SmokeOCD]

@cutplug So that sounds like shredded beef then.

@garmp I have no clue what beef shank costs - but what's the end game? Tacos? On a sub roll with some cheese and giardiniera (broiled to melt the cheese)? Over rice? Bought half a cow and gotta do something?

Never done it - that's why I'm asking. Maybe I need to.....

 

[Pacman]

Never seen of a shank with skin on it.

Yeah, that may just be a pork thing. I can't say I've seen a beef shank in the wild.

 

[cutplug]

Yeah, that may just be a pork thing. I can't say I've seen a beef shank in the wild.

LOL. Me either. I thought maybe I spoke too soon and that you have beeves you butcher!

 

[cutplug]

@cutplug So that sounds like shredded beef then.

@garmp I have no clue what beef shank costs - but what's the end game? Tacos? On a sub roll with some cheese and giardiniera (broiled to melt the cheese)? Over rice? Bought half a cow and gotta do something?

Never done it - that's why I'm asking. Maybe I need to.....

Right! Now I am thinking of doing some. But could be hard to procure for me.
Beef short ribs recently went down to $7.29 lb so that would be a good substitute.

 

[Osborn Cox]

I recently saw this on Instagram and the results looked great, it is quite a lengthy process though.
https://overthefirecooking.com/smoked-beef-shank/

 

[Roaniecowpony]

Shank will have plenty of "silver skin " on it.

 

[cutplug]

Correct, it does have the word skin in it! lol.

 

[Dean]

I just smoke mine, on the recteq... prep as you want or as above, 225 until prob tender.. Set on a rack over a pan for the drippings..Yes , lots of silver skin, BUT lots of Beef flavor,makes the trip worth it.. Some Asian meat market counters have boneless shanks...

 

[Masterofsparks]

Aren’t we talking about osso bucco? Or is that something different?