Braised Lamb Shanks
photo by I'mPat
- Ready In:
- 19hrs
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 4 -5 lbs lamb shanks
- salt
- pepper
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 1⁄4 cup whole garlic clove
- 6 ounces chopped onions
- 6 ounces chopped celery
- 1 cup cabernet sauvignon wine
- 4 sprigs fresh parsley
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
- 3 quarts beef stock
directions
- Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat and brown shanks well. Add garlic, onion and celery – cook until garlic begins to brown. Add cabernet, herbs and beef stock. Bring to a simmer. Simmer very low for 3-4 hours or until meat is fork tender.
- Remove shanks for liquid. Strain and degrease cooking liquid. Reduce as desired but I suggest a syrupy consistency. Serve with the shanks.
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Reviews
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I scaled this back for 3 serves using 3 lamb shanks weighing just over 500 grams (1lb) each and were cooked to perfection in 2 1/2 hours. My only disappointment was that I coudn't get that syrupy consistency for the sauce even after 15 minutes of furious boiling to reduce so added a cornflour/cornstarch slurry to thicken which made a nice glossy gravy. The DM, DS and I thoroughly enjoyed and all that was left was bones, thank you Ceezie for a enjoyable dinner, made for New Kids on the Block.
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