Shanks ideas?

[weblyish]

Quick freezer audit before Christmas and I have enough shanks to do more than one batch of something

Mostly fallow, some Roe and also some fallow foreshanks (not even sure that is a real thing but Im sure you know what I mean)

I'll do a batch of your typical red wine or beer braised shanks but does anyone have anything a bit different as an idea for another set so it is a bit of a change?

I might try some sort of slow roast tray bake thing but they might need wrapping in bacon or foil as they are not as fatty as a lamb shank

Open to ideas before I just wing it

Shanks in advance for your help

 

[tackb]

Moroccan tagine style dish ?

 

[SSN100]

I did some the other day. Roasted off with Piri piri style seasoning, butternut squash and red pepper. Into slow cooker with stock and tinned tomatoes. Added risotto rice for a bit. Serve. Worked well.

 

[Gameking]

Osso Buco ? I have done this with Fallow.

Fallow osso buco

An Italian classic, a real comfort dish.

eatgame.co.uk

 

[shotguntom]

I like to dust them in seasoned flour, brown them off in a stock pot then remove, then sweat some diced onions and grated carrots and celery down and remove the from the pan. Pour in a bottle of Guinness to deglaze, add back in the shanks and veg, plus beef stock, Worcester source, smoked garlic, thyme and bay leaf, tomato puree and mushrooms. Put a cartouche on top, stick in an oven at 160 for 4 hours and done.

 

[sauer]

Peri peri pulled venison as per scott rea video
Brown off venison with peri peri seasoning
Bed of onion
Can of guid ale
Lid on 170c for 3hrs
Lid off for 40 mins
Pull venison

I put it in to pile of scoth pie casings was bloody fine
Paul

 

[gelert]

I do tacos or carnitas often.Slow cook,then crisp under the grill with some honey glaze then into some tacos with corriander,lime juice,guacamole etc
Asian pancakes too with cucumber and spring onion, or maybe into a nice steak slice with pepper sauce and puff pastry.

 

[shotguntom]

You could braise them down into a pie filling also?

 

[weblyish]

Just worked out how the quote thing works so bear with me

Moroccan tagine style dish ?

I like this a lot and should have thought of it myself

I did some the other day. Roasted off with Piri piri style seasoning, butternut squash and red pepper. Into slow cooker with stock and tinned tomatoes. Added risotto rice for a bit. Serve. Worked well.

This sounds good I was wondering about something with rice rather than spuds so will give this a go with the first batch and if the family hate it I can blame you

Osso Buco ? I have done this with Fallow.

Fallow osso buco

An Italian classic, a real comfort dish.

eatgame.co.uk

I like to dust them in seasoned flour, brown them off in a stock pot then remove, then sweat some diced onions and grated carrots and celery down and remove the from the pan. Pour in a bottle of Guinness to deglaze, add back in the shanks and veg, plus beef stock, Worcester source, smoked garlic, thyme and bay leaf, tomato puree and mushrooms. Put a cartouche on top, stick in an oven at 160 for 4 hours and done.

Both of these classic European style dishes are sort of my staple go to for shanks and I was looking for something a bit different and 'dry' rather than meat in sauce.

I did just donate blood though so maybe the venison in Guinness iron overload would be useful

 

[weblyish]

Peri peri pulled venison as per scott rea video
Brown off venison with peri peri seasoning
Bed of onion
Can of guid ale
Lid on 170c for 3hrs
Lid off for 40 mins
Pull venison

I put it in to pile of scoth pie casings was bloody fine
Paul

scoth pie casings

I'm sorry what?
That sounds amazing are they a thing you can get in the Highlands or something have you been hiding the good stuff from me when I visit?

 

[GBR66]

Moroccan tagine style dish ?

Exactly my idea, I have a version which is a bit of a mash-up, originally for hoggett but done with version too...A dozen whole peeled garlic cloves, some harissa paste (or lots of rosemary for non-spicy version), finely chopped onion, a dozen or so halved apricots and some raisins (can use dates), best part of a bottle of white wine, 2-3 tablespoons of honey, tin or two of tomatoes and some pre-browned shanks. Cook long and slow, remove meat, spoon out excess fat (more relevant if using lamb, then mash the garlic into the sauce and thicken with some flour.

 

[75]

We did a Moroccan venison tagine last week with shanks and served with some cous cous. It was bloody lovely!

 

[TringSaint]

Quick freezer audit before Christmas and I have enough shanks to do more than one batch of something

Mostly fallow, some Roe and also some fallow foreshanks (not even sure that is a real thing but Im sure you know what I mean)

I'll do a batch of your typical red wine or beer braised shanks but does anyone have anything a bit different as an idea for another set so it is a bit of a change?

I might try some sort of slow roast tray bake thing but they might need wrapping in bacon or foil as they are not as fatty as a lamb shank

Open to ideas before I just wing it

Shanks in advance for your help

Confit them and pull the meat off the bone and make rillettes.
Or confit and finish in a pan and serve with a salad and some cold cuts?
Or cut across the bone into shin steaks and make venison osso busco (likely incorrectly spelled!!)

 

[weblyish]

What's the chance I can cross cut them while frozen with a large hacksaw or wood tenon saw without regretting my decisions

 

[sauer]

Scoth pie casings with puff pastry lids
If you have a sideline or business csn buy them in 60x pack from sword bakery in cumbernauld way i think

Otherwise its tongmaster for the casing or ebay
....quick google and amazon and few online e bakery do8ng them

I also did chinese/chip shop curry patridge pies which were moreish

 

[gelert]

Or maybe a nice biryani if you wanted something a bit dry with rice.

 

[Bo Diddley]

I never seem to get past chucking them in the slow cooker, with loads of various root vegetables, onions, and celery, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, some tomato puree, topped up with stock, and cooking until it's almost falling off the bone. Strain and use the stock it cooked in to make the gravy.
We just had it tonight, served with roast potatoes and mashed swede... I should have taken a photo... but I'm sure you all know... lucky buggers aren't we

 

[Sanjay]

Or maybe a nice biryani if you wanted something a bit dry with rice.

Second that - did Roe Shank biryani for a client and it was the dish of the evening. I frenched the shanks, trimmed the bone, and then braised them (with spices, onions etc) separately to the rice until not quite totally fall apart tender. Then let them cool, carefully cleaned them up (remove any unrendered tendon etc), and layered them with part cooked & cooled rice, the braising stock, and more fried onions and spices (lots of saffron, ghee etc). Then 2 hours in a low oven to finish cooking both the meat and the rice. Topped with toasted almonds and pomegranate.

Also works well with roe shoulders, if you can braise a whole one or two and layer it in a big casserole with the rice etc. Will write up the full recipe one day.

 

[gelert]

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Second that - did Roe Shank biryani for a client and it was the dish of the evening. I frenched the shanks, trimmed the bone, and then braised them (with spices, onions etc) separately to the rice until not quite totally fall apart tender. Then let them cool, carefully cleaned them up (remove any unrendered tendon etc), and layered them with part cooked & cooled rice, the braising stock, and more fried onions and spices (lots of saffron, ghee etc). Then 2 hours in a low oven to finish cooking both the meat and the rice. Topped with toasted almonds and pomegranate.

Also works well with roe shoulders, if you can braise a whole one or two and layer it in a big casserole with the rice etc. Will write up the full recipe one day.

That looks the bollocks

 

[Scarpa]

And there was me gonna say stick im in the shower wiv a sharpened spoon