Lamb Shanks With Ancho Chili-Honey Glaze
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 lamb shanks
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups tomato puree
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 5 dried ancho peppers, seeded, stemmed, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon boiling water
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- 6 tablespoons plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, minced
- white pepper
directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper.
- Add to skillet; cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer lamb to plate.
- Add onion and garlic to pot; saute until tender but not brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add tomato puree, stock, 2 ancho chilies, cumin seeds and bay leaf.
- Bring to boil.
- Return lamb to pot.
- Cover pot tightly, place in oven and cook until lamb is very tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Discard bay leaf.
- (Lamb shanks can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill).
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Place remaining 3 ancho chilies in large mixing bowl.
- Pour 2 cups boiling water over.
- Let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 1/2 cup soaking liquid.
- Mix honey, orange peel and remaining 1 tablespoon water in heavy small saucepan.
- Bring to boil.
- Transfer honey mixture to blender.
- Add chilies and reserved 1/2 cup soaking liquid.
- Puree until smooth.
- Using tongs, transfer lamb to heavy large baking pan; reserve cooking liquid.
- Add 1/2 cup honey mixture to lamb cooking liquid.
- Brush lamb liberally with remaining honey mixture.
- Bake until lamb is heated through and honey mixture forms glaze, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, puree lamb cooking liquid in blender in batches until smooth.
- Transfer to heavy medium saucepan.
- Bring to simmer.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Mix sour cream, yogurt and cilantro in medium bowl.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
- Spoon lamb cooking liquid onto each of 4 plates.
- Top with lamb shanks.
- Drizzle with yogurt mixture and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
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