Pig & Rooster BBQ Beef · Smoker or oven

Thor's Hammer

Prep
10 mins
Cook
up to 7 hrs
Serves
4
Difficulty
Weekend project
Thor's Hammer

The showpiece. A whole beef shank, smoked until it surrenders. Bring it to the table on the bone and watch the room go quiet.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Set your smoker or oven to 135°C.

  2. Remove the silverskin from the shin (the "beef hammer").

  3. Season liberally with SPG.

  4. Smoke for 3 hours.

  5. Wrap tightly with foil and return to the oven or smoker, increasing the temperature to 150°C. Cook until the meat is falling apart and probe tender.

  6. Rest for 10 minutes to cool, then shred.

Dig in. Enjoy!

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