A fantastic recipe from Great British Chefs, using shin on the bone to maximise flavour!
This website is packed full of traditional and unique recipes and specialises in using the more forgotten about cuts.
Ingredients
Braised shin
2kg beef shin, bone-in
1 fennel
2 carrots
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
thyme
8 anchovy fillets
1 orange, juiced
1 bottle of red wine
500ml of beef stock
Gremolata
1 orange, zested
4 garlic cloves
1/2 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
1 handful of black olives, pitted (Niçoise or Kalamata)
Method 1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3 2. To begin, season the beef shin with salt and pepper. Heat some olive oil in a cast iron casserole dish and once hot, sear the beef until brown all over. Remove from the pan and set aside
3. Roughly chop the vegetables and add to the pan with the anchovies and thyme, stirring briefly
4. Place the beef on top of the vegetables and cover with the wine, stock and orange juice. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and place in the oven for 2.5 hours
5. To make the gremolata, pick the parsley leaves from stalks, finely chop and place in a mixing bowl. Using a microplane or fine grater, grate in the orange zest and garlic cloves. Finely chop the black olives, add to the bowl and mix well. Season with a little salt and pepper
6. To serve, carve the shin and divide between plates. Spoon over some cooking juices and sprinkle with the gremolata to finish
Let us know if you try it!