Instant Pot + Shanks - school me.

[Desk Jockey]

I have an instant pot I got for christmas sitting in the box. Quarintime has kept the smoker and slow cooker going strong but I want to give this thing a try. I was thinking about a sort of Oso Bucco type preparation. From what I gather it should break them down nicely. So how long to cook them and on what setting? I have zero experience with this thing so please use small words.

 

[Ucsdryder]

I’ve tried numerous times to do shanks in the insta pot. They have never come out right. I much prefer the slow cooker for shanks. Here are some antelope shanks I made last week. They were unbelievable.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Hmm. Maybe my shanks aren’t the place to start then.

 

[Nickofthewoods]

Really love the Instant Pot for beans and other simple recipes so far. For shanks and other tough cuts I still prefer the slow cooker, or better yet the Dutch oven. Braising shanks in the Dutch Oven has produced the best and fastest results for me. I have braised shanks and bone-in roasts in the Dutch Oven for 3 or 4 hours and had the same results in what takes the Slow Cooker 8 or more hours. When it comes to the Instant Pot I am still a Rookie though so maybe there is a technique.

 

[Brendan]

Speaking of Shanks though: French Dip. Thank me later

Braise shanks in dutch oven until fall off the bone tender. Layer on French bread, add cheese, broil to melt, save the stock for dipping. Might be my favorite so far...

(Did these with Elk, have done venison too)

 

[HGrodner]

Speaking of Shanks though: French Dip. Thank me later

Braise shanks in dutch oven until fall off the bone tender. Layer on French bread, add cheese, broil to melt, save the stock for dipping. Might be my favorite so far...

(Did these with Elk, have done venison too)

looks delicious! Gonna have to try that.

 

[bikinitoboots]

I have an instant pot I got for christmas sitting in the box. Quarintime has kept the smoker and slow cooker going strong but I want to give this thing a try. I was thinking about a sort of Oso Bucco type preparation. From what I gather it should break them down nicely. So how long to cook them and on what setting? I have zero experience with this thing so please use small words.

Depends on if they are frozen or not. I don’t make them Oso Bucco style-yet. But I do make pot roast type meals with shanks in the instant pot and the meat falls off the bone! Mine are usually frozen. I put them in the instant pot with a cup or so of broth and a cup of balsamic vinegar (or red wine if you have it) and rosemary and garlic. I set it on meat for 120 minutes. I add veggies after the 120 minutes. I love the instant pot for shredded meat etc. I don’t even use my crock pot anymore.

 

[shedav14]

Main trick with Oslo Bucco that I have found it so have the correct sides with them! We have not used pressure cooker but we have done Sous VIde for 36hrs and they are fall off the bone over homemade polenta.

 

[Felix40]

Heres my instant pot method for shanks. Its good

1. Coat with cinnamon, salt, and pepper
2. Brown in hot olive oil on all sides
3. Cook down 1/2 diced onion, a few diced carrots, and chopped celery in the hot oil with some red wine
4. Add the shanks and veggies with sauce to the instant pot and season with garlic powder, parsley, and basil
5. Add one can tomato soup
6. Add enough water to cover the bottom 1/4 of the shanks
7. Cook on highest pressure for 1:45 to 2 hrs
8. Serve on top of mashed potatoes

 

[Jakev_93]

Gonna have to give some of these a try later this season! Looks amazing

 

[Wmmichael20]

Nothing like reading a hunting forum to get a person hungry.

 

[keilbachpsu]

Check out Italian Style Pulled Beef recipes - the good ones will have pepperoncini's. They're bommmmmb

 

[LostArra]

I'm with Brendan. Dutch oven all the way.

Instant pot for rice or beans.

 

[keilbachpsu]

I'm a firm believer in the power of the Instant Pot.

Try this recipe: https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/chicago-style-italian-beef-sandwiches/

 

[bpietila]

Inta pot shanks into a philly cheesesteak sandwich is phenomenal. I recommend dutch oven for osso bucco shanks though.

 

[Dadnstuff]

I have one of those slow cooker-instapot combo things. What I tend to do is slow cook the shanks with fixins (new potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onion, 2 cups stock) for 4-6 hours (can be all day when at work if needed. If it’s not super tender by then, I put it on the instapot (meat) setting and let it go. I think it takes another 20 mins. Comes out PERFECT. (For better flavor I sear shanks with rosemary, garlic, butter for about 2mins per side first.)