Shank (meat)

A meat shank or shin is the portion of meat around the tibia of the animal, the leg bone beneath the knee.

Lamb shanks are often braised whole; veal shanks are typically cross-cut.

Some dishes made using shank include:

• Ossobuco alla milanese, an Italian veal shank dish.

• Persian Biryani, with different shanks.

• Chilean cazuela with shank meat, in 19th century Chile during the nitrate boom.

A cooked lamb shank