Slow-Cooked Beef Shank with Gelatin Gravy

Directions

1. Heat butter in a stainless steel pan. Salt beef shanks.
2. Sear shanks a few min per side until browned.
3. Add onion or garlic, sauté until translucent. Add more butter if needed.
4. Pour in 2 cups water, oregano, salt, and pepper.
5. Return shanks to pan. Cover and cook 50–60 min on medium, maintaining a gentle simmer. Add water if needed.
6. Flip shanks, cook another 50–60 min until tender (check with a knife; add 10 min more if needed).
7. Remove shanks from pan.
8. To make gravy: whisk flour into simmering broth, stirring until thickened. Add squeeze of lemon and bloomed gelatin, stir until dissolved.
9. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
10. Serve gravy over beef shanks with rice.