Beef shanks
About the ingredient beef shanks. Including 9 recipes with beef shanks, and where to find it.
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What are beef shanks?
The beef shank is the shank (or leg) portion of a steer or heifer.
Due to the constant use of this muscle by the animal it tends to be tough, dry, and sinewy, so is best when cooked for a long time in moist heat.
As it is very lean, it is widely used to prepare very low-fat ground beef. Due to its lack of sales, it is not often seen in shops. Although, if found in retail, it is very cheap and a low-cost ingredient for beef stock. Beef shank is a common ingredient in soups.
Where found
Beef shanks are usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
| In Chinese: | 牛肉柄 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | jarrets de bœuf | |
| en español: | Pierna de res |
Recipes using beef shanks
There are 9 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Braveheart Cock-A-Leekie Soup
Scottish "Braveheart" chicken, beef and leek soup. Adapted from The Frugal Gourmet
