California Farm Beef Shank in Beer Sauce

Name: California Farm Beef Shank in Beer Sauce
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: 2 people, 4 dinners
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 beef shank steak with bone and marrow, one pound; 1 Tbs flour; 1 pinch Flaked seasalt; 1 pinch Crushed pepper; 2 Tbs olive oil; 4 winter carrots in discs; 4 red onions in rings; 2 pints dark beer; 2 Tbs Worcester sauce; 2 Tbs tomato paste; 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar; 1 Tsp dried thyme; 2 laurel leaves

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

Mother’s family recipe. The combination of beef shank meat and beef marrow and bone bring strong beef flavor to this carrot and onion farm dish when simmered in dark beer. Traditionally served with steamed young potatoes with a side of pears poached in wine. Left over Beer sauce is dipped with home baked rye bread.

Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

California, United States

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Ingredients

3 hours

2 people, 4 dinners

1beef shank steak with bone and marrow, one pound
1 Tbsflour
1 pinchFlaked seasalt
1 pinchCrushed pepper
2 Tbsolive oil
4winter carrots in discs
4red onions in rings
2 pintsdark beer
2 TbsWorcester sauce
2 Tbstomato paste
1 Tbsbalsamic vinegar
1 Tspdried thyme
2laurel leaves
Equipment: dutch oven with lid
Cost: beef $3, beer $1, vegetables 60 cents, other 40 cents, per dinner $1.25

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Steps

3 hours

1

Rub meat with pepper, salt and flour, place in medium heat olive oil, panfry meat till browned on both sides in cast iron dutch oven. Set aside.
2

In pan drippings, fry onion rings, tomato paste and carrot slices till caramelized. Add dark beer, Worcestershire sauce and bring to boil.

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3

Add balsamic vinegar, meat, thyme and Laurel, simmer 3 hours with lid on. Check every hour, add beer if pan runs dry. Remove bone, puree marrow in sauce with fork, pull beef in bites with two forks and serve with carrot dices and onion rings in sauce.

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4

Serve with 4 minute steamed young potatoes. Dip left over beer sauce with home baked rye bread. Enjoy.

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Hobby Horseman @HobbyHorseman

on August 26, 2025 22:26

California, United States

I teach people at the farmers market to grow small scale fruits and vegetables. My grandparents and parents taught me growing, cooking and preserving home grown fruits and vegetables, eggs, meats and fish. I got certified by the University of California Master Gardener Program in 2005. I try to bring out the original flavor of ingredients, then add layers of spices, herbs and flavorings that enhance, not distort the taste. These are the global, organic and vegan family recipes we use.