Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks Braised in Guinness

Submitted by conniecooks

"The ultimate comfort food. Serve with mashed potatoes to soak up the ambrosial sauce."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 lbs lamb shanks
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 1⁄2 cups Guinness stout or 1 1/2 cups other dark beer
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth, undiluted

directions

1. Lightly coat shanks in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
2. Reserve left over flour mixture.
3. In a skillet heat oil.
4. Add lamb in batches and cook until browned.
5. Transfer to slow cooker.
6. Reduce heat and add onions, to pan, cook till softened.
7. Add garlic,thyme, bay leaf and reserved flour cook 1-2 minutes stir in tomato paste, mustard, beer & broth.
8. Pour over meat.
9. Cover and cook on low 10 -12 hours or on high 5 - 6 hours.

Reviews

[KingstonNormans]

Tried this for Fall PAC 2011. Delicious! We may cook ours a little shorter though as the shanks were pretty much obliterated! As were the onions. Beautiful smells eminated throughout the house the entire day teasing us until we enjoyed the meal with mashed potato and veg. Thanks Connie :)

 

[lazyme]

Awesome!!! We love lamb shanks and have always tried new recipes, but always have gone back to one particular recipe. No more - this is now our favorite recipe! DH repeated all of the way thru dinner how much he loved these. Simple preparation and the house smelled wonderful. Thanks so much conniecooks!!

 

[Gagoo]

Very easy recipe with excellent flavor - DH can't wait for me to make again - thanks for posting conniecooks :)

 

[Ailsa of New Zealand]

Made this for hubby coming home for a few days from work. He told me to give it 5 stars. He loved it so much. I did 4 shanks and we only eat 2, so the rest where put in the freezer for another dinner. Love the taste. Thanks for posting.

 

[elenanura]

It was very tasty and juice. Cooked in a tray in the oven at 160 C for 3 hours. Juices turned into char but lamb was very nice