Meat
Fore Shank
Fore shank is the smaller front lower leg—perfect for stews, broths, and individual braises. Collagen-rich, bony, deeply flavoured. Often cheaper than hind shank. Brown and braise until the meat yields; serve in the pot liquor with beans or grains. Fore shanks shine in long tagines. Expect hands-on eating. Save every drop of liquid for the next soup.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat 4.99 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.06 g
- Cholesterol 73.5 mg
- Sodium 60.4 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23 g
- Water 60.7 g
- Energy 201 kcal
- Water 60.7 g
- Protein 23 g
- Fat 12.7 g
- Saturated Fat 4.99 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.88 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.06 g
- Omega-3 0.11 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 37 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.51 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.39 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.7 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.28 mg
- Vitamin K 1.4 µg
- Minerals 418 mg
- Major Minerals 416 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.14 g
- Cholesterol 73.5 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.2 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.51 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.6 · vitamin-b6: 0.39 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.7 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.28 · vitamin-k: 1.4 ·
Minerals
Fore Shank of Lamb: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Moroccan and Levantine stews used fore shanks for everyday gelatin-rich pots.
Thrift butchers sold fore shanks as the cook’s braising bargain.
Slow-cooker culture made fore shanks a weekend default cut.