Braised Venison Shanks / How to Cook Deer Shanks

Name: Braised Venison Shanks / How to Cook Deer Shanks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoons Butter; 1 tablespoons Olive Oil; 4 venison shanks (Back legs will serve 2, front legs serve 1); 3/4 cup Onion (chopped); 3/4 cup carrot (chopped); 3/4 cup Celery (chopped); 2 garlic cloves; 1 cup red wine (Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, burgundy, etc.); 3 cups venison stock (can use veal, beef or vegetable stock, use low sodium); 3 tomatoes (chopped); 1 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced (preferably, fresh); 3 bay leaf; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt or sea salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons cornstarch