Perfect Smoked/Braised Beef Shanks On The Pit Barrel Cooker

I found some beef shanks at my local wholesale club and thought I would give them a try. They came out great, fall apart tender juicy and smokey. So sit back relax and enjoy...

[@michaelmendoza5355]

Great video and recipe. We made a grocery order for pickup and they tossed in two packages of beef shanks by mistake. They’ve been sitting in the freezer and I had no idea what to do with them. Now I do and they don’t have to go to waste! Thank you sir!

[@mikecha1957]

Oh yeah, you are in for a treat. I need to make these again it's been a while. Enjoy, and thanks for watching 😎

[@CookingwithKory]

Oh yeah! Looks absolutely delicious.

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks Kory this was really good. I appreciate you watching my friend

[@ftkiefel]

Looks great !!! I'm going to have to try that out someday. Again, thanks for sharing.

[@mikecha1957]

Hey Francis these shanks are really good. I appreciate you watching my friend

[@delsurf71]

This is exactly the cook I was hoping to find. I will be doing this sometime this weekend. Thanks.

[@mikecha1957]

Glad I could help. Enjoy and thanks for watching 😎

[@bridogman3256]

I am going to follow your tracks and try them this weekend. Thank you for the intel.

[@mikecha1957]

Hello Brian. These shanks are incredible. You won't be sorry. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy 🔥

[@RetiredSchoolCook]

Delicious , your beef shanks cooked perfectly , looking so tender and moist . Great meal you have on your plate .

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you so much my friend. I will definitely be making this again

[@peteytwofinger]

we are trying this for the first time ourselves right now . we used cherry wood in the smoker for the first time as well . we combined a few recipes , using coffee , red wine and other goodies for the sauce . one tip i read was to grille / carmelize the onion and heat the sauce first for less work on the smoker side . looking forward to trying this . we are runiing ours a lil longer though also we cooked em in the pan which may have been a mistake but , i am sure its going to be good and also make some decent leftovers . some stuff lasts better than others i am hoping this will make a few meals with out loosing too much appeal. thanks for the video !!

[@mikecha1957]

Wow that is awesome. Sounds like you got it down. I need to make this again myself. Those shanks are awesome. Enjoy my friend.

[@SlayermikeFishingandMORE]

Wow, That looks great Mike 🥤😎

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks Mike I appreciate you watching my friend

[@suzannessweetkitchen6266]

I missed the dinner bell. 😉 It's looks amazing, the whole plate of food! Thanks for sharing! 😃

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you so much Miss Suzanne I can always count on you.

[@dannyhague1425]

Great Video,,,, I see this on the menu very soon at my house....

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you Danny this turned out really good

[@RalphBarton-fishing]

Never had shanks.. but your right looked like the perfect meal

[@mikecha1957]

Hey Ralph good to see you buddy. This was the first time I've had shanks but definitely won't be the last. They are outstanding. Thanks for stopping by my friend

[@BehindtheGarageBBQ]

One heck of a plate Mike! Those shanks looked absolutely delicious 👌 fall apart tender goodness, did you say taco 🌮 I'm sold..😆 great cook, thanks for sharing brother, have yourself a great one, you all stay safe!👍👊🍻

[@mikecha1957]

Hey Craig thanks brother, this was the first time I tried shanks but it definitely won't be the last. I did use the leftovers to make some mini street tacos video will drop the video Friday. Take care and stay well

[@aing2]

I would go with 🍚 and sambal 🌶️ nice vid 👍🏾

[@mikecha1957]

Sambal would be good. Thank you for the suggestion

[@craigluhr3034]

Beef Shanks are fantastic. Smoked Osso Bucco with pasta or potatoes is the bomb. Good job brother. I have a whole beef shank that I will smoke for New Year's Day tomorrow. Lamb Shank woks well also.

[@mikecha1957]

Awesome, sounds good. This was excellent. Thank you for watching.

[@WesLovelace]

Quite a plate of food ....especially when you top it with mashies corn and beans!!

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks Wes this was quite the meal for sure. I appreciate you stopping by my friend

[@lucilleball5970]

Wow, I have never had beef shanks either. And I have to say for your first time trying and cooking them that you are amazing. That meal looks absolutely delish!!!! And your plate of food is awesome. I wonder if all stores sell those. I definitely would like to try them..... You are truly a great cook.... Thanks for sharing this great video and showing us beef shanks.... Claudia

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you very much Miss Claudia I appreciate all of your kind words. I do love to cook and try different things. This is definitely a keeper

[@f.acatfish9077]

Heck yeah that looks delicious brother, I want some of the left over if you have after the tacos :)

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you Fernando tacos are coming up next

[@WaynJul]

That is a nice four square meal. Would like to try it with caramelized onions.

[@mikecha1957]

Carmelized onion would be great with this. Thanks for stopping by my friend

[@MRbassmasterman]

👍👍👍

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks for the thumbs up Ian

[@kfred]

That sure is a pretty plate! It’s only 8.50 and I am ready for lunch now!🤣🤣🤣

[@mikecha1957]

Thank you Fred I appreciate that. This came out great

[@OneTonFishingClub]

Great video Mike. Man that looks so good. I wonder how beef shanks would be cooking them like ox tail Jamaican style? Hmmm might have to try it lol.

[@mikecha1957]

I'm sure these cook similar to Ox tail you should definitely give it a try. I appreciate you watching

[@joebuck66]

Oh my goodness Mike. I think I gain weight every time I watch you videos. That looks amazing. Thanks for sharing my friend.

[@mikecha1957]

Sorry about that Jobuck but this came out fantastic. I appreciate you watching my friend

[@JohnAmes]

Hello my friend what time is dinner looks great 👍

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks John I appreciate you buddy

[@CoolOldGeek]

You had me at cheese corn.

[@mikecha1957]

Yes sir good old cheese corn. Thanks for watching.

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

Yep, the way that meat was falling apart tells the story, doesn't it? You know you done it right when that happens. That looked like a meal more like what I grew up with Mike!

[@mikecha1957]

Yeah Bill this came out really good. Oh by the way, I have a new trolling motor on the way. Gearing up for cold weather fishing

[@tommyricheson1021]

What temperature on the smoker?

[@mikecha1957]

Up ti 275 300. Good stuff

[@deannapyszka1]

Did you keep stoking the fire?

[@mikecha1957]

Hi Deanna, I may have stirred the coals once or twice. Thanks for watching 😎

[@tombardier]

Do you lose the marrow fat by putting them on the grille at first?

[@mikecha1957]

As I recall there wasn't much marrow on these. But they were really good. I need to make these again soon. Thanks for watching 😎

[@tombardier]

@@mikecha1957 I've tried it today, and the marrowfat was intact before transferring it to be braised, so it's all good; cheers! :)

[@mikecha1957]

@@tombardier Awesome, enjoy 😎

[@CatfishWeekly]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Good!

[@mikecha1957]

😁 Thank you Lyle

[@timsInSSI]

Dang it if that didn't look good.

[@mikecha1957]

Thanks Tim this is right tasty for sure