Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 2 hours Yield: Serves 4.

Ingredients 2 Lamb shanks Salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 large carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 3-4 medium potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks 1 garlic clove, minced 1 1/4 cup stock or boiling water with a bullion cube 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped, or 1/2 teaspoon dried 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 bay leaf

Optional, and highly recommended:

Method

1 Preheat oven to 350° F. Season lamb shanks with salt. Heat a Dutch oven or an oven-proof, thick-bottomed, pot with a tight fitting cover on medium high heat on the stovetop. Add the olive oil and brown the lamb shanks in the casserole pan on all sides. Remove shanks to a dish.

2 Add onion, carrot and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add potatoes and cook another 2 minutes. Add the garlic, lamb shanks, and herbs (except for the mint). If using, add the sherry and raisins; bring the sherry to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.

3 Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover the pot and bake in the oven for 1 1/2 or 2 hours or until shanks are tender.

4 Remove the shanks, strip the meat from the bones and return the meat to the pan.

Serve with fresh mint leaves as garnish.

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Links:

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