Shank

A shank is a cut of meat from the leg of lamb, mutton or hog. The leg is divided into two parts, the shank and the sirloin. The shank is the lower part of the leg, and the sirloin is the upper part. The shank is a tough cut of meat, and it is often used for stewing or braising.

The history of shank recipes is a long and varied one. The first known recipe for shank comes from the Roman cookbook, Apicius. This book was written in the 1st century AD, and it contains a recipe for a dish called "haunch of wild boar stewed with onions". This dish is made with pork shanks, and it is flavored with garlic, wine, and herbs.

The shank has been a popular cut of meat for centuries. In the Middle Ages, shanks were often used in soups and stews. These dishes were often flavored with spices, and they were often thickened with bread crumbs or oats.

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Recipes

 

Persian-Spiced Lamb Shanks

5/5 - 1007 votes

• thyme
• lime juice
• salt
• vegetable oil
• orange zest
• nutmeg
• black pepper
• cardamom
• ground rosebud
• turmeric
• onion
• ground lime
• saffron
• mint
• parsley
• cinnamon
• bay leaf
• rosewater
• meaty lamb shank
• hot chicken broth

 

Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks with Lemon, Dill and Feta

4/5 - 556 votes

• orzo pasta
• salt
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• onion
• lemon
• feta
• all purpose flour
• garlic
• chicken broth
• dill dill
• lamb shank

 

Slow-Roasted Rosemary Garlic Lamb Shanks

4.5/5 - 285 votes

• chicken broth
• olive oil
• lamb shank
• garlic
• rosemary
• black pepper
• salt

 

Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks

5/5 - 462 votes

• salt
• white wine
• olive oil
• lamb shank

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

4.7/5 - 162 votes

• gremolata
• salt
• olive oil
• spanish onion
• lemon
• orange
• garlic
• thyme branches tied together
• tomato paste
• parsley
• red wine
• rosemary
• horseradish
• carrot
• celery
• water
• bay leaf
• garlic
• lamb shank

 

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks with Red Wine Sauce

4.97/5 - 234 votes

• carrot
• celery
• onion
• salt
• chicken stock
• tomato paste
• bay leaf
• red wine
• olive oil
• tomato
• garlic
• lamb shank
• thyme
• thyme
• potato

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Gremolata and Baked Polenta

4/5 - 195 votes

• black pepper
• lemon zest
• fennel seed
• rosemary
• parmesan cheese
• polenta
• white wine
• red pepper flake
• tomato
• butter
• salt
• olive oil
• all purpose flour
• salt
• paprika
• garlic
• onion
• parsley
• chicken broth
• lamb shank
• garlic

 

Mrouzia Lamb Shanks

4/5 - 343 votes

• couscou
• saffron thread
• dark raisin
• onion
• almond
• honey
• cinnamon
• vegetable stock
• ras el hanout
• olive oil
• salt
• lamb shank
• garlic

 

Braised Lamb Shanks With Fresh Herbs 

4/5 - 290 votes

• lamb stock
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• dill
• parsley
• salt
• black pepper
• onion
• cilantro
• white wine
• chive
• tarragon
• cayenne pepper
• allspice
• greens mustard green
• coriander seed
• sweet paprika
• green onion
• currant
• butter
• lamb shank
• garlic

 

French Onion-Braised Lamb Shanks With Barley and Greens

4/5 - 265 votes

• salt
• barley
• leek
• spinach
• carrot
• tomato paste
• red wine
• rice bran
• onion
• lamb shank
• rosemary
• chicken stock
• garlic

 

Crock Pot Lamb Shanks

4/5 - 111 votes

• tomato
• onion
• basil
• oregano
• allspice
• salt
• olive oil
• worcestershire sauce
• bay leaf
• garlic
• double strength beef broth
• red wine
• thyme
• lamb shank
• mushroom
• black pepper

 

Lamb Shanks With Apricots and Chickpeas

4/5 - 203 votes

• lamb shank
• saffron
• salt
• parsnip
• sweet paprika
• chickpea
• bay leaf
• onion
• garlic
• cilantro
• apricot
• olive oil
• tomato paste

 

Sameh Wadi’s Lamb Shanks With Pomegranate and Saffron

4/5 - 192 votes

• fleur de sel
• grapeseed
• garlic
• salt
• pomegranate seed
• red wine vinegar
• black pepper
• ginger
• ras el hanout
• cilantro
• ginger
• pistachio
• pomegranate molasses
• saffron thread
• pomegranate juice
• chicken stock
• onion
• lamb shank

 

Red Wine-Braised Lamb Shanks

5/5 - 41 votes

• maple glazed
• salt
• water
• lamb shank
• onion
• peppercorn
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• milliliter red wine

 

Braised Veal Shanks

4.5/5 - 35 votes

• onion
• lemon zest
• garlic
• white wine
• thyme
• pepper
• salt
• all purpose flour
• rosemary
• butter
• parsley
• olive oil
• veal shank
• rosemary

 

Spiced Lamb Shanks With Orange and Honey

4/5 - 113 votes

• FOR SERVING
• basil
• salt
• carrot
• turnip
• butter
• dill
• mint
• parsley
• LAMB SHANKS
• salt
• bay leaf
• onion
• thyme
• coriander seed
• cumin seed
• fennel seed
• clove
• meaty lamb shank
• SAUCE
• salt
• orange zest
• arrowroot
• tomato paste
• garlic
• onion
• orange juice
• white wine
• cayenne pepper
• saffron
• honey
• olive oil

 

Port Braised Lamb Shanks

4.96/5 - 46 votes

• carrot
• celery
• onion
• red wine
• beef broth
• olive oil
• garlic
• port
• all purpose flour
• tomato paste
• bay leaf
• lamb shank
• parsley
• thyme
• parsley
• salt

 

Braised Pork Shanks with Mushroom Dumplings

4.5/5 - 21 votes

• all purpose flour
• chicken stock
• sherry wine
• butter
• smoked paprika
• onion
• rosemary
• mushroom soup condensed cream
• self rising flour
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• salt
• beef stock
• chicken broth
• grapeseed oil
• black pepper
• chive
• salt
• celery
• thyme
• carrot
• pork shank
• garlic

 

Italian-Style Lamb Shanks

4.5/5 - 23 votes

• tomato
• garlic
• parsley
• black pepper
• onion
• red wine
• water
• salt
• lamb shank
• olive oil

 

Braised Greek Lamb Shanks

4.8/5 - 27 votes

• greek oregano
• cumin powder
• garlic powder
• onion
• pepper
• smoky paprika
• white wine
• cornstarch
• olive oil
• salt
• onion powder
• bay leaf
• lamb shank
• beef broth
• rosemary
• lemon juice
• thyme
• garlic

 

Persian Lamb Shanks

4.97/5 - 29 votes

• turmeric
• onion
• water
• vegetable oil
• cinnamon
• cardamom powder
• nutmeg
• saffron thread
• cinnamon
• tomato
• salt
• lamb shank
• chicken broth
• garlic
• salt

 

Savory Oven Braised Lamb Shanks

4/5 - 34 votes

• beef broth
• red wine
• black pepper
• salt
• onion
• bay leaf
• carrot
• celery
• butter
• apple cider vinegar
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• garlic
• thyme
• lamb shank

 

Lamb Shanks With Caramelized Onions

4/5 - 49 votes

• salt
• almond
• moroccan jewish tanzeya
• saffron thread
• vegetable oil
• onion
• lamb shank

 

Moroccan Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate

4.6/5 - 15 votes

• spice mill
• salt
• salt
• cornstarch
• olive oil
• coriander seed
• cinnamon
• leek
• onion
• chicken stock
• pomegranate juice
• cumin seed
• fennel seed
• mint
• pomegranate seed
• red pepper flake
• saffron
• lamb shank
• carrot
• thyme

 

Braised Lamb Shanks With Green Olives And Apricots

4.7/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• pearl onion
• sugar
• black peppercorn
• bodied red wine
• lemon
• clove
• apricot
• green spanish olife
• all purpose flour
• lamb
• bay leaf
• cinnamon
• garlic
• rosemary
• olive oil
• carrot
• lamb shank
• thyme

 

Braised Turkey Shanks

4.6/5 - 11 votes

• salt
• celery
• sweet potato
• okra
• peanut
• cayenne pepper
• onion
• tomato
• collard green
• olive oil
• garlic
• ginger
• chicken stock
• turkey drumstick
• smoked sausage

 

Braised Herb Lamb Shanks

4.7/5 - 24 votes

• worcestershire
• onion
• fennel
• parsley
• butter
• parsley
• all purpose flour
• carrot
• rosemary
• beef broth
• red wine
• celery
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• lamb shank
• thyme
• garlic
• salt

 

Braised Veal Shanks with Bacon-Parmesan Crumbs

4.2/5 - 17 votes

• salt
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• white wine
• olive oil
• tomato
• bread crumb
• garlic
• rosemary
• sage
• thyme
• parmesan cheese
• vegetable oil
• veal shank
• garlic
• onion
• bay leaf
• chicken broth
• bacon

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Fish Sauce

5/5 - 6 votes

• cilantro
• garlic
• fish sauce
• vegetable oil
• cilantro
• bay leaf
• fennel bulb
• chicken stock
• lamb shank
• makrut lime
• shallot
• bird chile
• carrot

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Carrots, Black Pepper and Miso

5/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• vermouth
• parsley
• dark brown sugar
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• mustard
• yellow miso paste
• carrot
• canola oil
• onion
• lamb shank
• parsnip
• beef stock

 

Braised Pork Shanks with Gravy

4.9/5 - 7 votes

• white wine
• salt
• onion
• black pepper
• fennel frond
• pot liquid
• all purpose flour
• butter
• rosemary
• sage
• bay leaf
• carrot
• fennel
• beef broth
• thyme
• olive oil
• garlic
• pork shank
• fennel frond

 

Braised Pork Shank with Miso

5/5 - 5 votes

• white rice
• green onion
• onion
• light brown sugar
• soy sauce
• ginger
• garlic
• water
• peanut oil
• light brown
• pork shank
• red chile
• pepper
• salt

 

Slow Cooked Moroccan Lamb Shanks with Lemon-Garlic Orzo

5/5 - 5 votes

• lamb shank
• celery
• mint
• tap water
• red wine
• onion
• thyme
• ras el hanout
• beef broth
• carrot
• parsley
• rosemary
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• garlic
• all purpose flour
• lemon garlic orzo
• mint
• salt
• salt

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

4.2/5 - 5 votes

• salt
• carrot
• onion
• chicken broth
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• celery
• lamb shank
• garlic

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Escarole and Radicchio

5/5 - 4 votes

• horseradish
• salt
• bodied red wine
• radicchio
• onion
• escarole
• tomato paste
• dijon mustard
• honey
• carrot
• oregano
• rosemary
• celery
• chicken broth
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• lamb shank

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

5/5 - 4 votes

• worcestershire sauce
• garlic
• red wine
• carrot
• onion
• beef bouillon powder
• oil
• tomato paste
• rosemary
• bay leaf
• celery
• beef broth
• thyme
• lamb shank
• salt

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

5/5 - 3 votes

• onion
• garlic
• orange zest
• rosemary
• bay leaf
• turnip
• bodied red wine
• olive oil
• rosemary
• carrot
• garlic
• meaty lamb shank

 

Lamb Shanks With Spinach - Gosht Saagwala

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• coriander
• cumin powder
• garam masala
• garam masala powder
• ginger paste
• spinach
• garlic paste
• green chily
• onion
• tomato
• clove
• pods cardamom
• vegetable canola sunflower oil
• peppercorn
• lamb shank
• butter dollop
• salt

 

Slow Cooker Greek Lamb Shanks

4.67/5 - 3 votes

• chicken broth
• kalamata olife
• potato
• olive oil
• mccormick onion powder
• mccormick basil
• mccormick rosemary
• tomato
• mccormick oregano
• lemon juice
• lamb shank
• salt

 

Classic Braised Lamb Shank

5/5 - 2 votes

• vegetable oil
• onion
• cranberry juice
• tomato paste
• salt
• rosemary
• celery
• garlic
• lamb shank
• carrot

 

Braised Beef Shanks

3/5 - 2 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• carrot
• celery
• oil
• red wine
• parsley
• onion
• thyme
• garlic
• dark stock
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• beef shank
• parsnip

 

Braised Pork Shank in Coconut Juice

5/5 - 1 votes

• water cook egg
• fish sauce
• chinese 5-spice powder
• sugar
• pork shank
• coconut juice
• garlic
• red chily
• chicken
• green onion
• star anise

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Qabili Palao Rice

5/5 - 1 votes

• salt
• black pepper
• garlic
• black cardamom
• cardamom
• cinnamon
• clove
• coriander
• cumin
• green cardamom
• turmeric
• paprika
• carrot
• onion
• raisin
• vegetable oil
• pistachio
• almond
• tomato
• cilantro
• tomato
• saffron
• sugar
• tomato paste
• cardamom
• red pepper
• basmati rice
• lamb stock
• oil
• saffron water
• spice
• plum tomato
• lamb shank

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Roasted Vegetables and Buckwheat (Kasha) Bread

4/5 - 1 votes

• salt
• all purpose flour
• kasha
• baking powder
• cornmeal
• egg
• spanish onion
• buttermilk
• onion
• butter
• vegetable oil
• zucchini
• parsnip
• chicken stock
• balsamic vinegar
• salt
• carrot
• garlic
• lamb shank
• red skin potato

 

Lamb Shanks with Pomegranate and Walnuts

3.5/5 - 3 votes

• polenta
• salt
• pomegranate molasses
• pomegranate juice
• cumin
• cinnamon
• turmeric
• red wine
• olive oil
• pomegranate molasses
• cardamom
• walnut
• all purpose flour
• bay leaf
• onion
• butter
• lemon zest
• chicken broth
• garlic
• lamb shank
• thyme

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Figs

5/5 - 1 votes

• fig
• onion
• tomato
• all purpose flour
• parsley
• beef
• bay leaf
• thyme
• rosemary
• red wine
• garlic
• lamb shank

 

Pot-Roasted Lamb Shanks with Cannellini Beans

3/5 - 2 votes

• salt
• thyme
• sherry vinegar
• bay leaf
• cannellini bean
• chicken stock
• garlic
• meaty lamb shank

 

Instant Pot Lamb Shanks

4.5/5 - 6 votes

• tomato
• cumin powder
• oregano
• onion
• lemon
• pepper
• smoky paprika
• white wine
• beef broth
• cornstarch
• olive oil
• water
• garlic powder
• salt
• onion powder
• bay leaf
• lamb shank
• rosemary
• garlic

 

Red-Wine-Braised Beef Shanks

3/5 - 1 votes

• meaty beef shank
• black pepper
• parsley
• ruby port
• bay leaf
• red wine
• onion
• vegetable oil
• tomato paste
• carrot
• celery
• thyme
• beef broth
• garlic
• salt

 

Red Wine-Braised Beef Shanks Recipe

3/5 - 2 votes

• water
• salt
• parsley
• soy sauce
• garlic
• bay leaf
• onion
• olive oil
• thyme
• red wine
• beef hindquarter shank
• carrot

 

Basque Braised Lamb Shanks With Espelette

No Rating - 0 votes

• bell pepper
• onion
• waxy potato
• piment espelette powder
• olive oil
• salt
• bay leaf
• thyme
• poblano pepper
• tomato paste
• garlic
• water
• white wine
• lamb shank

 

Braised Port Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• veal stock
• coriander seed
• fennel seed
• salt
• black peppercorn
• celery
• garlic
• onion
• leek
• tawny port
• butter
• canola oil
• carrot
• honey
• rosemary
• thyme
• lamb shank

 

Adobo Pork Shanks with Fried Rice

No Rating - 0 votes

• chive
• cilantro
• parsley
• fried rice
• lime juice
• salt
• malt vinegar
• coconut milk
• soy sauce
• ancho chile pepper
• garlic
• leek
• shallot
• ginger
• pork shank
• sambal oelek
• veal stock
• canola oil
• celery
• leek
• lemongrass
• canola oil
• soy sauce
• garlic
• green onion
• basmati rice

 

Braised Lamb Shank

No Rating - 0 votes

• herbs bay leaf sachet
• salt
• carrot
• leek
• onion
• red wine
• hot beef broth
• garlic
• thyme
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• rosemary
• lamb shank

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• gremolata
• salt
• olive oil
• spanish onion
• lemon
• orange
• garlic
• thyme branches tied together
• tomato paste
• parsley
• red wine
• rosemary
• horseradish
• carrot
• celery
• water
• bay leaf
• garlic
• lamb shank

 

Braised Beef Shank

No Rating - 0 votes

• thyme
• demi glace
• beef shank
• black peppercorn
• garlic
• onion
• red wine vinegar
• carrot
• red wine
• bay leaf
• celery

 

Braised Lamb Shanks with Herbs

No Rating - 0 votes

• hot polenta
• salt
• all purpose flour
• red wine
• onion
• olive oil
• rosemary
• thyme
• parsley
• carrot
• celery
• lamb shank
• chicken broth
• garlic

 

Braised Veal Shanks with Gremolata

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• lemon zest
• all purpose flour
• red wine
• coriander seed
• lemon juice
• fresno chile
• parsley
• salt
• thyme
• tomato paste
• carrot
• celery
• olive oil
• bay leaf
• garlic
• rosemary
• onion
• garlic
• cross veal shank
• chicken stock

 

Tender Braised Lamb Shanks With Bitter Herb Salad Recipe

2/5 - 2 votes

• Herb Salad
• salt
• lemon juice
• celery
• white endive
• herb
• olive oil
• Braised Lamb
• salt
• white wine
• bay leaf
• onion
• rosemary
• coriander seed
• fennel seed
• smoked paprika
• tomato paste
• celery
• carrot
• oil anchovy
• cumin
• chicken stock
• olive oil
• lamb shank
• garlic

 

Braised Veal Shanks with Carrots, Parsnips, and Turnips

No Rating - 0 votes

• thyme
• salt
• chicken stock
• carrot
• parsnip
• white wine
• turnip
• tomato paste
• olive oil
• garlic
• veal shank

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• jerusalem artichoke
• parsley
• turnip
• bouquet garni
• leek
• celery root
• rosemary
• hard cider
• winter savory
• garlic
• shallot
• lamb shank
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• olive oil

 

Steamed Spicy Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• oregano
• thyme
• cumin
• beer
• white vinegar
• bay leaf
• garlic
• lamb shank
• pasilla chile
• clove
• ancho chile
• guajillo chile

 

Wine-Braised Veal Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• onion
• butter
• sage
• veal shank
• carrot
• celery
• shallot
• white wine
• all purpose flour
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• thyme
• bacon
• bay leaf
• chicken stock

 

Braised Pork Shank (Stinco di Maiale)

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• lemon zest
• rosemary
• onion
• qt chicken
• parsley
• pork shank
• carrot
• doppelbock beer
• celery
• garlic

 

Honey-Braised Lamb Shanks (Mrouzia)

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• sesame seed
• almond
• raisin
• onion
• cinnamon
• olive oil
• saffron thread
• ras el hanout
• honey
• butter
• lamb shank

 

Spice-Braised Lamb Shanks with Lentils

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• coriander seed
• parsley
• red pepper flake
• ginger
• delicata
• orange
• french green lentil
• olive oil
• garlic
• white wine
• black peppercorn
• bosc pear
• fennel seed
• canola oil
• onion
• plum tomato
• celery
• lamb shank
• pods green cardamom
• smoked bacon
• cinnamon
• clove
• chicken stock
• carrot

 

Braised Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• cinnamon
• balsamic vinegar
• garlic
• corn starch
• coriander seed
• cumin
• onion
• chili powder
• olive oil
• carrot
• jalapeño
• lamb shank
• rosemary
• thyme
• celery
• chicken broth

 

Lamb Shanks in Red Wine with Creamy Eggplant

No Rating - 0 votes

• nutmeg
• salt
• milk
• black peppercorn
• gruyère cheese
• olive oil
• eggplant
• bay leaf
• onion
• red wine
• butter
• garlic
• rosemary
• thyme
• all purpose flour
• celery
• tomato paste
• lamb shank

 

Aunt Polly’s Lamb Shanks

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• bay leaf
• mint
• lemon
• parsley
• red wine
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• hot chicken stock
• olive oil
• lamb shank
• carrot
• celery

 

Chilean Spice-Rubbed Pork Shanks

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• salt
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• oregano
• cumin
• garlic
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• pork shank

 

Braised Beef Shank with Roasted Radishes and Flaxseed Relish

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• black pepper
• beef shank
• salt
• seed
• shiitake mushroom
• canola oil
• taggiasca
• sauvignon blanc
• garlic
• guajillo chile
• round red radish
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• olive oil
• ancho chile
• shallot

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