Name: Braised Venison Shanks, Portuguese Style
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 4 people
Ingredients: 4 venison shanks; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, (cracked); 1 teaspoon allspice berries, (cracked); 1 teaspoon juniper berries, (crushed); 8 cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 hot dried chile; 2 bay leaves; 4 ounces bacon, cut into chunks; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 yellow onions, (grated on a coarse grater); 1 head garlic, (cloves peeled and chopped); 1 bottle red wine; 2 cups beef stock or venison stock; 2 tablespoons molasses; Salt