Hank Shaw's Venison Osso Bucco

[Otto]

Hank Shaw's Venison Osso Bucco

This is a great recipe to use the shanks on.  When butchering your deer cut the shanks into 2-2.5" thick pieces and tie the meat to the bone, then freeze.  It will be all ready to go when you decide to make this dish.  Tradition says to serve with polenta (which was my childhood agony), but we serve it with Risotto, or egg noodles. Even mashed potatoes would work.   

I am posting the link to his website, because Hank Shaw has loads of great wild game recipes for all kinds of things.  His cook books make great gifts for avid hunters or chefs too.

https://honest-food.net/osso-buco-recipe/

 

This one I do have a picture of - compliments of Jason, a great friend, hunter, cook, and OK angler. 

[Chef]

I’m a little shocked this recipe doesn’t have a thickener in it… do find the sauce is a little on the loose side ?

[Otto]

Not usually,  after a long time on the stove it thickens enough to be ladleled over the risotto.  Sometimes there is so much leftover sauce we use it for leftovers over rice or pasta. 

[BowmanMike]

35 minutes ago, Otto said:

Not usually,  after a long time on the stove it thickens enough to be ladleled over the risotto.  Sometimes there is so much leftover sauce we use it for leftovers over rice or pasta. 

Thanks for posting this Otto,I still have some shanks from last year I need to cook up. I will give this a try. I will post the recipe i have been using when I get some time.

I am so happy I learned to cook the shanks whole,they were an absolute nuisance before when butchering. Same with the neck really . My deer processing is much easier now.

[Otto]

You could use the neck for this too, but I usually use that for Pulled Venison, another great recipe.

[BowmanMike]

1 hour ago, Otto said:

You could use the neck for this too, but I usually use that for Pulled Venison, another great recipe.

Yeah, I love making pulled venison with the neck. Those are gone already,well,last years anyway. Got one in the freezer now. Looking to add two more this weekend and next week.

[cdbing]

https://www.thespruceeats.com/venison-osso-buco-2313773  I use this recipe, which is very similar...I believe @crappyice does also.  

[Otto]

1 hour ago, cdbing said:

https://www.thespruceeats.com/venison-osso-buco-2313773  I use this recipe, which is very similar...I believe @crappyice does also.  

That looks amazing!  And there's that thicker sauce Chef is looking for.   I plan to make this over Thanksgiving weekend and will try this one then. 

 

PS: That website Spruceeats.com has quite a few good venison recipes too. 

Edited November 11, 2022 by Otto

[Chef]

https://www.thespruceeats.com/venison-osso-buco-2313773  I use this recipe, which is very similar...I believe @crappyice does also.  

I would use roux instead of cornstarch in this recipe


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