What to Do With Shin Beef

junho 15, 2022 Enviar um comentário

This slow-cooked beef shin (beef shank) stew is rich and flavorful. It is the perfect comfort food recipe served with fluffy Parmesan dumplings and creamy mashed potatoes.

What is beef shank?

Beef shank is a leg portion. It is also often called beef shin. It's a very affordable cut of meat. Because it is from the part of the animal that moves the most, the meat tends to be very tough so low, slow cooking (preferably braising) is ideal.

How to cook beef shin stew

Beef shin / Beef shank: Ask your butcher for beef shin or shank cut into 2cm (3/4 inch) slices. Season the beef on both sides and brown in a large, oven-proof pot. Brown the beef on both sides then remove from the pot and set aside.
Vegetables and aromatics: A classic mirepoix or sofrito consisting of onion, carrot and celery is used to add flavor to this stew. Saute the vegetables in the same pot. I like using bay leaf, thyme, rosemary and garlic as well. After the vegetables and aromatics are starting to soften, add tomatoes, sugar and red wine. Add the beef back into the pot then pour in beef stock or broth, Balsamic vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
Braising:Place the pot in a 160ºC/320ºF oven and allow to braise slowly for 2-3 hours, until the meat is soft. Check the stew every hour or so and top up with beef stock if necessary.
Dumplings:Combine all the ingredients except for the milk in a food processor and pulse until it resembles rough crumbs. Stream the milk in until the dough just comes together. Form golf-ball sized dumplings and place on top of the stew. Cover with a lid and place back in the oven to cook for another 20-30 minutes until the dumplings are risen and cooked through.

What to serve with beef stew

Parmesan garlic mashed potatoes
Easy crusty bread
Spicy garlic roasted broccoli
Easy cauliflower mash
Rosemary Pecorino Potato bread

Beef stew recipes

Instant Pot Irish beef stew
Slow braised beef short ribs with cheesy mash
Slow braised oxtail

for the stew

1 kg (2lbs) beef shin / beef shank sliced into 2cm slices
1 onion finely chopped
1 cup celery finely chopped
2 carrots peeled and chopped
4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
5 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
400 g (14oz) can chopped tomatoes
1 cup red wine
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 cups beef stock
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper to taste

for the Parmesan dumplings

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 tbsp butter softened
1/3 cup Parmesan grated
½ cup milk

To make the stew, season the beef shin with salt and pepper and sear in a heavy-based pot in a splash of oil until browned on both sides.
Remove the shin from the pot and set aside.
In the same pot, fry the onion, celery and carrots until soft and fragrant.
Add garlic and herbs and fry for another 30 seconds.
Pour in the chopped tomatoes, sugar and wine and allow to come up to a simmer.
Add the beef back into the pot and pour in the beef stock and Balsamic vinegar.
Turn the heat down and cover with a lid. Allow to simmer for 2 hours until the beef is soft. Alternatively, place in an oven preheated to 160°C/320°F. Check the stew every 30-60 minutes and top up with beef stock if necessary.
To make the dumplings, place the butter, flour, baking powder, salt and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles rough breadcrumbs.
With the motor running, pour in the milk slowly until the mixture comes together in a ball.
Remove and form dumplings, just slightly smaller than golf balls.
Place the dumplings on top of the stew and cover with the lid. Allow to steam for 20 minutes. (Make sure the stew is simmering gently otherwise the dumplings will fall apart.)
When the dumplings are cooked through, remove the lid and serve immediately.

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