If you are a lamb shank fan this will really get your mouth watering. It falls off the bone and the flavour is spectacular. Definately not a fat burner! Greek style lamb shanks are the tastiest way to serve and expensive cut of lamb, the lamb is soft and falls off the bone. I have tried a number of lamb shank recipes but this is my favorite. (4 people)
What you need
4 lamb shanks – approx 1.5-2kg bone in
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon flour
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1 tin chopped peeled tomatoes
3 celery sticks chopped
4 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/3 cup chicken stock/ red wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
a generous pinch of fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon dry rosemary
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
chopped parsley a generous pinch
The process
Salt and pepper the shanks, in a large pot brown the shanks in oil on all sides, then remove and set aside.
Soften the garlic and onions on a medium heat, add the meat and then add all the other ingredients, stir and simmer for 10-15 minutes until liquid has reduced by 1/2.
Pour everything into a roasting pan or large casserole dish and cook in a 140 celsius oven for three to four hours , turning the shanks every hour. I like to cover the shanks for the first hour with foil and then the last 30 minutes again.
Serve individual shanks with a generous scoop of the vegetables from the pan.
This is good stuff folks, serve with mashed potato or polenta. Try the Lamb Souvlaki recipe if you are a Greek food fan.
hi
this recipe is extreme easy and the result a phenomenal. the sauce/gravy taste even better if left over night.
grat.
Hi Joy
You can do it in a large metal container covered with tin foil in the oven, but I have never done it on the stove top.
It is meant to bake long and slow to get it tender
I suppose you could do it on a lowish heat (If you stove goes to 6 start off on 3 or 4) on the stove top, just be sure that it is well sealed with tin foil. I would also add a little extra liquid and check on it periodically.
Let me know how it works out.
Can I cook the Shanks on Stove Top instead as I planning of cooking for about 14 people and do not have a big enough casserole dish for the oven?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, glad you are enjoying it. G
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Hi Lynn,
They are so worth the wait and your family will love it. have a great weekend.
G
HI Graham
Well going to try this either tonight or over the weekend, been thinking about it for a while now, but as Kimdacook says, shanks are quite pricey, hence the long wait for them
Will let you know how it goes.
Cant wait, please send more weekend recipes, can see today is going to be a day for searching recipes on the net.
Regards
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Hey Kim, I know they are quite pricey but well worth it on occasions. Glad you are enjoying the site
Wow another great meal, I just find at the moment that lamb shanks are a little pricey, and in my area we don’t really have a great butcher. I will be keeping a copy of this for a later date. Graham once again thanks for all the tips and recipes.