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Category: Shank

The shanks are the foreleg of the deer, below the knee and above the “ankle”. There is a little bit of meat, and a lot of tendons – because of this they are often relegated to the “grind” pile. However, some amazing meals can be made by slow roasting/braising the shanks, either whole, or sliced into bone-in disks.

How to Cut Deer Shanks

How to Cut Deer Shanks

Author Don OldfieldCategories Shank, Slow Cooked, Soups and Stews, Tools of the TradePosted on October 2, 2019October 26, 2019

Venison shanks are delicious to eat, but tough to cut, unless you know a trick or two.

Venison Shank Stew with Parmesan Dumplings

Venison Shank Stew with Parmesan Dumplings

Author Don OldfieldCategories Shank, Slow Cooked, Soups and StewsPosted on May 9, 2016March 4, 2020

Some people may think I’m crazy. Heck, some people KNOW I’m crazy. But venison shanks are one of my favorite cuts of meat from my deer. There are basically three ways to process them: Get as much meat off of them as you can and put it in the grinder. Slow cook them whole. Slow … Continue reading “Venison Shank Stew with Parmesan Dumplings”

Venison Shank Osso Buco

Venison Shank Osso Buco

Author Don OldfieldCategories Recipes, Shank, Slow CookedPosted on May 8, 2016April 1, 2022

Let’s start out with what the shanks are. The shanks are the forelegs. There’s a lot of bone, a lot of tendons, and not a lot of meat. If you process your own deer, as you break down the quarters, you get to the shank and think: “ugh, there is NO WAY I can get any … Continue reading “Venison Shank Osso Buco”

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