The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008
Thank you for posting this recipe! We made it for Christmas dinner this year with a few changes. We only used 2 shanks so we used the calculator to adjust the recipe and cut the vinegar down to 1/4 cup based on everyone's reviews here. We put everything in the dutch oven and put that in the oven at 350 for two hours, flipping the shanks after hour 1 just to make sure they didn't burn since we didn't have a lot of onion protecting the shanks from the bottom of the dutch oven. Served the shanks with Greek lemon garlic roasted potatoes that we found a recipe for at About.com's Greek food section, putting the potatoes in the bottom oven tray at the end of hour one and then taking both the shanks and the potatoes out at the end of hour two, ready to serve. The sauce for the lamb shanks was amazing. We used a good wine and were not disappointed at all. I saved the leftover sauce for pasta (conchiglie) the next day and it was phenomenal. Will definitely make this recipe again. My dad, who was visiting, insisted on having a copy to take home so he could do it again too. We both felt that if this had been served to us at a restaurant we would have been happy to have paid top dollar for it. Even better to be able to say that we made it ourselves! Thank you.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008
made it for romantic christmas dinner for two, but neither of us cared for it at all. pretty presentation but im not sure if lamb is our thing. if you like lamb, its probably good. i took advice of others and cut vinegar in half, and i also left out lemons. sauce was still kinda sour - i should've added brown sugar like some other reviewers suggested.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2008
Fantastic recipe! My husband and I both love lamb and we devoured this dish. I also halved the balsamic vinegar. I used my crock pot and the lamb was fall off the bone tender with so much lovely flavour. Enjoy!
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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008
used 6 small as pieces of lamb. once i added the rest of the stuff the lamb got lost in it all and i ended up having 3 bites of lamb and the rest was a half full plate of some sour as tomato tasting thing which we didnt eat. but my guests still at it and acted full so im happy. 5 stars for this one
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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2008
We just tried this dish and it was fabulous. I had read other reviews halving the basalmic vinegar and that was perfect! Having lots of different cuts of lamb in our freezer,we used spareribs. I also used fresh Roma tomatoes instead of canned, we did half the recipe so used 4 tomatoes.Great dish! Can't wait to try it with a shank!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2008
This was so easy and so good!!! I had to modify it a little because I was cooking 2 shanks and, I read earlier reviews and reduced the amount of vinegar by half. Because I didn't have orange zest or red wine, I used grapefruit zest and chicken broth. Also, it was ready in 2.5 hours (I used my thermometer to make sure it didn't overcook). I will definitely use this recipe again!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.33 star rating.
Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008
Sauce is much too strong-flavored overall, way too sour, MUCH too lemony.
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Reviewed: May 3, 2008
My first time cooking lamb and it was very easy and delicious. I left it in the oven for almost 4 hours and the meat just fell off the bones. The sauce seemed little thin to me. Otherwise a great recipe. Thanks!
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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2008
This was excellent! I used 1/2 the balsamic and added a bit of brown sugar, otherwise left the recipe as-is. The best I've ever had. Used a favorite red zin wine - made all the difference! Very easy.
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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2008
This was absolutely amazing! I made it for dinner last night, followed everyone's advice and cut the vinegar by half. My husband was very impressed, and he loves lamb. I can not wait to make this recipe for company- it is simple to prepare and the end result is just superb. This one is definitely a keeper, and one that I will make over and over!
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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2008
I made this for dinner tonight. Oh, my gosh! The lamb just fell off the bone. My husband said this is definitely company food. Even if someone didn't care for lamb, they would like this dish. I did use half of the vinegar & it was just the right amount. I served sauteed asparagus, red potato mashed potatoes & spinach salad with the shanks. The sauce from the meat was really good on the potatoes also. Next time, we decided, we will try this recipe with beef shanks.Edit 6/05: Made this recipe again.I realized that I left something out of my previous review. There was a lot of sauce left over so I put it on some pasta a couple of days later. It was absolutely delicious!
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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2008
First time preparing lamb shanks and decided to do it for Valentine's Day dinner for my hubby. I put in the oven for 3hrs and around about the end of the 1st hour the aroma that was coming from the kitchen was unbelievable. Hubby thought he was at a 5star restaurant. He now wants this dish at least once a month, I don't mind cause it's so simple to prepare. Thank you Mrs. Savage.
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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2008
Based on the other reviewers' advice, I only used 1/2 of the balsamic vinegar. The resulting flavor was PERFECT!! The lamb was so tender and juicy, and the sauce goes great on top of mashed potatoes :) . Just keep an eye on the lamb while it is baking so you don't overcook it, mine was done in 2.5 hours, not 3.
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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008
Delish! Love the flavor. Adding a bit more brown sugar, or cutting down on the vinegar really does the trick. Too bad Lamb Shanks are not always readily available in my area.
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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2007
meat fell off of bone. yummo
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Reviewed: May 14, 2007
Unfortunately i only read the first few reviews and not the last ones that commented about too much vinegar! I have tried to add honey, brown sugar, beef stock but its still too vinegary for me sorry!
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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007
This dish was fabulous, I didn't change a thing. The meat was fall-off-the-bone tender, and the lemon and balsamic gave it a great tang. I am definitely serving this next time my in-laws are down, you pop it in the oven and forget about it until done.
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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007
If you like lamb, this was an AMAZING dish.. I strongly recommend that you make this! DELICIOUS!
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Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2006
As good as any I've had. All a shank should be.
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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2006
This is a great recipe! A little brown sugar will also cut down the sourness. I found that this worked really well in a crock pot as well as the oven. I've also used diced leeks and zucchini on the bottom layer.
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