Smoked whitetail shanks... Good Lord, so good...

[Kegan603]

Looks great and couldn’t agree more! Keep spreading the good word!

 

[Jbob]

Most appropriately cooked shanks are worth the time and effort. Rinellas recipe is also worth it.

 

[Tl15]

I had no idea there was actually a good use for the shanks! This is getting tried when I harvest a doe.

 

[drahthaar1]

Gonna have to try it now.

 

[UncleFester]

I used to not worry about the shanks outside of canning venison, but started smoking them and boy are they good. I'm using the easy smoker in a PitBoss. I gnaw on them like a caveman.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I used to not worry about the shanks outside of canning venison, but started smoking them and boy are they good. I'm using the easy smoker in a PitBoss. I gnaw on them like a caveman.

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Atta boy!

 

[Lytro]

Thanks for sharing. I'll have to give this a try!

I always season and sear the outsides of mine before putting them in a slow cooker overnight. By morning they're perfect and they make for fantastic shredded meat in tacos or anything similar. I always hate to hear hunters say they leave them in the field, especially on elk.

 

[mi650]

I've always ground them.

I'm not a pit master, but I can get some edible stuff out of my WSM 18. Hmm...

 

[FearedFactor]

Well now I have to try it. That's mostly been waste meat for me.
Got hungry just reading this post gotta go thaw out some sausage : )

 

[Jpsmith1]

I had no idea there was actually a good use for the shanks! This is getting tried when I harvest a doe.

Shanks used to get ground up.

Not anymore. They're great cooked in a crock pot, too. Definitely gonna smoke some

 

[Marshfly]

I did this yesterday. Make note that it took way longer than I expected for two front shanks. Mine did not get quite done when we needed to eat so I chopped them up and made tacos. Still a good bit left so it'll go into a braise for leftovers.

Way better than tossing them in the grind pile.

 

[woods89]

The best chili of my life comes from smoking shanks for 3-4 hours, braising overnight, pulling the meat, and then making chili with it. We also like osso bucco, as well as just braising them and then browning the meat for tacos.

 

[Marshfly]

Ok follow up. Took the rest of the meat from our smoked shanks and put them in with some caramelized onions and a can of beer to braise for a couple of hours. Fishing with a little sear like carnitas. Ho Lee crap. Fricking amazing on tortillas.


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[Kodiak06]

It's not near the best piece IMO but I've cooked it a few times over the years. Youtube has plenty of videos on it...

 

[BoDarville]

I've smoked them followed up by the pressure cooker to make them fall of the bone for a venison ramen recipe that is amazing.

Second that, and will do them in either the pressure cooker, the crockpot, or cast-iron, depending on my time.

The smoke put some really nice flavor, and then that low, slow, and moist cooking makes them super tender.

Almost makes me want to throw rocks at back straps…

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Front shoulder, rear shanks, rumps, and calf roasts took a good long smoke today.

Slice, salt, pepper, and enjoy!

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I love them in a crock pot. Going to have to try smoking them now!

I took the smoked shanks, which are fine all by themselves, and threw them in a crock pot with an au jus mix for 8 hours on low. This may be my favorite prep so far. At the end of the 8 hours, they're falling off the bone and all the smoke, meat, marrow flavors meld into the au jus creating an incredible broth. I took them out, pulled off the bone, chopped roughly and threw the meat back in to say warm. Goodness gracious was that good.

 

[Spike elk]

I took the smoked shanks, which are fine all by themselves, and threw them in a crock pot with an au jus mix for 8 hours on low. This may be my favorite prep so far. At the end of the 8 hours, they're falling off the bone and all the smoke, meat, marrow flavors meld into the au jus creating an incredible broth. I took them out, pulled off the bone, chopped roughly and threw the meat back in to say warm. Goodness gracious was that good.

I am going to have to give that a try. Sounds bueno!

 

[Bamastan]

My favorite piece of deer. Wish I had all the ones I threw away not knowing.