Lamb shanks
Lamb knuckles or shanks can be used for this seriously rich and tasty meal. It’s a really fabulous meal to make when you are having people over, in the oven and pretty much forget about it. Good for 4-6 people.
What you need
1.5kg lambs knuckles
palm of finely chopped rosemary
2 onions sliced
1 orange (juice and zest)
45ml Olive Oil
150ml red wine
250ml beef stock
Salt and black pepper
The process
Season the lamb knuckles with salt and pepper and brown them in a hot pan with a little oil. Place them in a casserole dish with the juices from the pan.
Add the onions to the pan and fry until soft, add the orange zest, stock, wine, rosemary and orange juice. bring this beautiful smelling mixture to the boil, remove from the heat and pour it over the knuckles.
Bake, covered in a 180 Celsius oven for at least 90 minutes. The meat should be falling from the bone. if not leave for another 30 minutes.
best served with Mashed potato or boiled baby potatoes that have been tossed in butter and parsley.
Once you have made this a couple of times it is easy to start adding vegetables like carrots to make it a complete meal. Add whatever grabs you at the time but only put the veg in 1/2 way through the cooking process or they will become mush.
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Hi Graham,
Hope this finds you well and cooking up a storm.
I need your assistance I’m looking for a recipe for Chipotle Paste, or for a dry ingredient recipe that we could put together to use.
Thanks
Hi bev, this looks like a good one
http://www.chilli-willy.com/chipotles-en-abodo-and-chipotle-paste.html
Cheers for now G
Oi, didn’t realise until too late it was a little naughty.. fun though. G
how many does this recipe feed, please? it looks yummy.
Hi Monika, it feeds 4-6 people. with me it’s a 4 people recipe… Have a lekker weekend G
Enjoyed the recipe – delicious
Great stuff Ron, a winter standby recipe for me… Have a good one G