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Heavenly Lamb Shanks Recipe
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Heavenly Lamb Shanks

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"This is simply gorgeous because it's so comforting! The lamb shanks are slow cooked in a generous amount of red wine. Preparation is easy, too, it goes from stovetop to oven. This is best served with the pan juices poured over a creamy mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, risotto, or even soft polenta." —  

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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Heat the olive oil in a heavy, metal roasting pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Toss shanks with flour to coat well; then shake off excess. Sear the shanks in hot oil until well browned on all sides, then remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Add the leek, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic to the roasting pan. Cook until softened and lightly browned, stirring constantly; about 5 minutes. Season with the bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Pour in the red wine and chicken stock, increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Season to taste with sea salt, and place the lamb shanks on top of the vegetables.
  4. Cover the roasting pan tightly with heavy aluminum foil, and place into the preheated oven. Bake gently until the meat is tender and falls off of the bone, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and herb stems before serving shanks with vegetables and sauce.
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  • PREP 20 mins
  • COOK 3 hrs
  • READY IN 3 hrs 20 mins
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Most Helpful Positive Review
Dec 20, 2006

I enjoyed this recipes as it was very simple and healthy. I used a crockpot instead of my oven and I ended up with very tender vegetables and lamb. I would add a little more salt, but otherwise it was a great meal.

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Most Helpful Critical Review
Feb 03, 2011

The flavor was good, but way too greasy! If I ever make lamb shanks again, I think I will boil them first to get some of the grease out.

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Feb 11, 2008

Heavenly is the right word for it. I was a little conserned at first about all the garlic, but when it was cooked the flavor was so good that i wouldn't change a thing. Thank you very much this will very quickly be come a favorite in our house.

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Sep 21, 2008

Made it last year with 12 lamb shanks for a bunch of friends and they loved it so much! Trying this delicious dish again tonight with extra splash of red wine(personal preference!)

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Apr 26, 2011

I followed this recipe pretty closely and it came out so, so yummy. My Easter guests raved about it. I added a few tweaks of my own though. First off, When I floured and seared the meat, I added some ground coriander and freshly ground fennel seed to the flour, salt and pepper mix. I also added a large can of organic diced tomatoes to the stewing liquids. Finally, I agree with one reviewer who said it would be too greasy, so I degreased the gravy at the end by removing the cooked meat to a dish, skimmed the top couple inches of the roasting liquid into a foil bread pan, and stuck it in the freezer for about 20 minutes while I mashed the potatoes and cooked the green beans. Once the fat hardened, I just scraped it away from the juices underneath. (I'm glad I did because it was about a cup of fat! ) Then I added the juices back to the pot on the stove top, simmering for a few minutes to heat it back up and thicken.

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Apr 07, 2010

This was delicious! I was in a hurry so I didn't even sear the shanks. Just threw it in a crock pot and let it cook for 6 hours. Next time I'll add some new potatoes.

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Mar 30, 2010

This would have gotten a high review but for one problem. Flavor was just great, however recipe should have stated that juices should be degreased and strained. You may want to pick out the veggies you want to eat also so you don't get the bits of pepper and herbs in sauce. My leeks also disappeared into mush, so it would have been nice to strain it out. Pull out the shanks and veggies you want, strain and degrease the stock, put it all back together to warm up and I think this recipe will be just wonderful.

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Aug 24, 2008

I have made this several times now and it has become a family favourite. Great with mashed potato. Thanks for the recipe!

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Nutrition

  • Calories
  • 824 kcal
  • 41%
  • Carbohydrates
  • 34.8 g
  • 11%
  • Cholesterol
  • 173 mg
  • 58%
  • Fat
  • 41.3 g
  • 63%
  • Fiber
  • 3.7 g
  • 15%
  • Protein
  • 60.8 g
  • 122%
  • Sodium
  • 793 mg
  • 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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