Braised Beef Shank

Name: Braised Beef Shank
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 1 kg beef shank; 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 tbsp mustard; 1 sprig rosemary; 3 tbsp red wine; ¼ cup beer; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 clove garlic; 1 red onion; 1 white onion; to taste olive oil; to taste black pepper; to taste salt

1h 30m

A quick way to make a hearty and delicious beef shank full of umami and flavor. Perfect for sharing or filling pies, empanadas or just to eat with a nice bowl of rice.

A family recipe inspired by childhood memories. This dish is prepared by grandmothers from all over Brazil.

Peel, chop and hache 1 white onion
Peel, chop and hache 1 red onion
Peel and crush 1 garlic clove
Cut 1 kg of beef shank into 5 cm thick slices
Drizzle 2 tbsp of olive oil in a pressure cooker and add the onions and the garlic
Add 1 cinnamon stick and 1 sprig of rosemary. Cook over medium heat until the onions are translucent
Add the sliced beef
Add 2 tbsp of mustard, 3 tbsp of red wine and 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce
Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce
Add 1¼ cup of beer
Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste and stir
Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and simmer for 45 minutes until the meat gets tender
Take the meat out of the pressure cooker and shred it with a fork
Strain the stock
Serve in a plate with a few spoonfuls of the broth. The braised beef shank is ready
Serve the meat with the stock and enjoy it with mashed potatos or rice. It also pairs well with a salad!