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A Recipe For Slow-Cooked Organic Beef Shanks

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A Hearty Stew To Welcome The Arrival Of Fall

 

Fall is finally here! I am welcoming its arrival with something delicious simmering atop the stove all day long, enticing me with its developing aromas wafting throughout the house.

As the hours pass, the alluring scent hints at the intricate flavors building, beckoning dinnertime to hasten its arrival.

Indeed, one of the great components of fall is a hearty stew simmering away and composing its intricate flavors as the hours pass.

Grass Fed Beef On A Budget

 

In case you missed it, yesterday I did a post on grass-fed beef and How We Eat Grass-Fed Beef On A Budget.  One of the most economical cuts when buying grass-fed beef is the shank.

What exactly is a beef shank? It is wonderful, that’s what it is! The shank is found on the leg of a cow, just above the knee.

Slow Cooked Organic Beef Shanks | WholeLifestyleNutrition.com

Although beef shanks are one the most overlooked and unsung cuts of a cow, when they come from a 100% grass-fed cow they are one of the most inexpensive, and nutrient-dense cuts of meat you can buy!

This makes them a great and delicious option for those trying to eat a wholesome diet on a tighter budget.

Why Beef Shanks Are So Nutritious!

 

The nutrition in beef shanks comes from their composition of bone, connective tissues, and of course actual meat. Bone and cartilage (connective tissues) are rich sources of a great array of minerals.

As beef shanks cook slowly at a low temperature, all of those minerals are extracted and made available to us.

The idea of bones and cartilage may not sound all that appetizing, but they lend to this stew a deep richness; a composition of complex yet harmonious flavors singing from all of those nutrients!

Slow And Steady Does the Trick

 

There is one important thing you need to know when cooking this inexpensive yet rich cut of meat:  it requires time.

Cooking it any less than 6 hours will do it no justice. It must cook all day long in order to transform it from tough and chewy to buttery, luscious, falling-apart goodness!

Time is the necessary ingredient in this dish to unlock all of the flavor and nutrients it has to offer.

Slow Cooked Organic Beef Shanks | WholeLifestyleNutrition.com

Time:  Unlocking Both Flavor and Nutrition

 

Catherine Shanahan of Deep Nutrition explains,

“It is a little-known fact that when a chef talks about flavor, he’s also talking about nutrients. When he says some flavors take time to develop, he’s saying sometimes you have to wait for certain nutrients to be released. Cooking meat slow is the best way to turn an ordinary meal into something extraordinary–in terms of taste and nutrition.”

Catherine Shanahan ~ Deep Nutrition

In other words, as the hours pass, they lend not only better flavor to meat, but more nutrients and minerals are drawn out of the bones and made available to our bodies.

So sit yourself down with a nice glass of wine, and enjoy the process. It makes a difference…it really does!

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Slow-Cooked Organic Beef Shanks with Onions and Mushrooms


★★★★ 4 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Halle Cottis
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 hours
  • Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: main dish
  • Method: stovetop
  • Cuisine: american
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Slow cooking beef shanks make for a rich and delicious meal that’s worth the wait.


Ingredients

  • 1lb grass-fed beef shanks (3 small or 2 medium shanks)
  • 2 Tbs coconut oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups dry red wine (cheap is fine! I use $3 Cabernet form Trader Joes)
  • 3 1/2 cups organic or homemade beef broth
  • 2Tbs balsamic vinaigrette
  • 10oz white or Baby Bella mushrooms, quartered

Instructions

  1. Heat coconut oil in iron skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Generously rub beef shanks in sea salt and black pepper
  3. Sear shanks in skillet, 7 minutes each side
  4. Remove shanks, set aside, and lower heat to medium
  5. Add garlic and onions, season with salt and pepper, cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown
  6. Add 1 1/2 cups red wine, and 1 1/2 cups beef broth, season with salt and pepper
  7. Bring to a boil, lower heat to low simmer, stir in 1Tbs balsamic vinaigrette
  8. Return shanks to pan, simmer low, uncovered, for 3 hours (until most of the liquid is reduced)
  9. After 3 hours, add remaining red wine, beef broth, and balsamic vinaigrette; season with salt and pepper
  10. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer, partly covered, for 4 hours
  11. After 4 hours, gently push on the meat to remove it from the bones
  12. With the back of your wooden spoon, poke the buttery marrow out of the bones into the stew, stir to incorporate
  13. Stir in the mushrooms, cover and simmer for 1 more hour
  14. Serve over creamy polenta, brown rice, or couscous

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About Eryn Lynum

Eryn Lynum is the author of the book 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting. She lives in Northern Colorado with her husband and four children, where they spend their time hiking, camping, and exploring the Rocky Mountains. She loves to travel and share at conferences, churches, and writers’ groups. But every opportunity she gets, she is out exploring God’s creation with her family, and sharing the journey at www.936Pennies.com

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Comments

  1. KIM` says

    December 20, 2014 at 4:22 am

    Using an iron pan at the temperature you mention had me burning my garlic and onions. Otherwise it turned out good.
    Thanks

  2. S reznick says

    May 9, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    What ingredients are you putting into your vinaigrette? Or do you mean balsamic vinegar?

    • Eryn Lynum says

      May 9, 2015 at 11:26 pm

      I apologize, that should be vinegar! I just add straight balsamic vinegar.

  3. Debbi says

    February 20, 2017 at 10:23 am

    How would I modify this using a crockpot? (the recipe sounds amazing!)

    • Kat says

      October 29, 2019 at 7:40 pm

      I did this recipe, for the most part, in my crockpot on low for 8+hrs, turned out just fine. I think the way she suggests would be better. However, I was not going to be home so in the crockpot it went!

  4. Amy Chartrand says

    February 18, 2018 at 9:56 pm

    The stovetop cooking times didn’t work for me. I will try again with these same guidelines but in a slow cooker. Or else add all the liquid initially or use a different sized pan and try stovetop again. My beef is not fall off the bone tender.

    ★★

  5. Kat says

    October 29, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    I did this in my crockpot because I was not going to be home all day and it turned out good. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
    Do you have the nutrition facts for this recipe, by chance? Thanks!

    ★★★★★

  6. Elinor says

    January 30, 2021 at 10:26 am

    What if the wine & broth do not fully cover the meat? I have very thick shanks and they are sticking up out of the water? I doubt I will get a reply in time but figured its worth a try. Thanks.

  7. Breanne says

    November 21, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    We made this dish because we got a side of beef that came with beef shanks and had no idea how to cook them. Going into it blind, we followed the recipe exactly, and is was SO good! The beef was melt-in-your-mouth tender, the flavour was rich, and served over quinoa was the perfect meal. It was a day commitment, but we cooked it on a day we were puttering around home anyway, and the actually prep part was not that much. I wish I had more beef shanks to cook this way. Thank you for this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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