Heavenly Lamb Shanks

4.50 (65)
⏱ 200 mins 🍽 Serves 4 🌶 american 🏷 Main course

This American dinner features lamb shanks slow-cooked in the oven until incredibly tender. Hearty vegetables and red wine create a rich, comforting sauce. The simple method involves searing the meat, then baking it gently for several hours. It's a straightforward dish perfect for a cosy meal, serving four people.

Heavenly Lamb Shanks

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup olive oil
  • 4 (1 pound) lamb shanks
  • 0.66666668653488 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 onions, cut into chunks
  • 1 leek, halved and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 12 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1 sprig thyme
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1.5 cups red wine
  • 1 pinch sea salt to taste

Method

  1. Set your oven to heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Warm the olive oil in a heavy metal roasting pan on the stove. Coat the lamb shanks in flour, shaking off any extra. Brown the shanks thoroughly on all sides in the hot oil, then take them out and set aside.
  3. Place the celery, carrots, onion, leek, and garlic into the roasting pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until they soften and colour lightly. Add the bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme, and rosemary. Pour in the chicken stock and red wine, turn the heat up high, and bring it to a simmer. Taste and add salt as needed. Rest the lamb shanks on top of the vegetables.
  4. Securely cover the roasting pan with heavy-duty aluminium foil and transfer it to the preheated oven. Bake gently for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until the meat is tender and separates from the bone.
  5. Before serving, discard the bay leaf and the stems from the herbs. Serve the shanks with the vegetables and sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories824 kcal
Fat41 g
Sugars6 g
Protein61 g
Sodium793 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
Cuisineamerican
AuthorLasse's Solskinn