As such, lamb shanks require slow-cooking to get the meat as tender and full of flavour as possible. If Nagi doesn’t recommend using Guinness in this recipe and you still fancy doing an Irish theme…I cannot recommend highly enough Nagis Guinness stew, I make it all the time and serve it with Irish soda bread….it reminds be of home .
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Includes 4 cooking methods! With a handful of staple ingredients — onions, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, tomato paste, and beef broth plus a bottle of dry red wine — makes for a delicious home-cooked and elegant meal. .
This is one of those recipes that truly is terrific to make in the oven, stove, slow cooker or pressure cooker, as long as its started on the stove to brown the shanks and saute the onion etc. If you ever see a slow cooked stew recipe that doesn’t call for browning the meat before slow cooking, proceed with caution! And if you pull it out too early and the meat isn’t fork tender, just add more liquid and keep cooking! Required fields are marked *. Lamb shank is relatively an inexpensive cut of meat but tough. Whoops! Originally published August 2015, updated with new photos, video and a slightly refined recipe. Lamb shanks in red wine Warming lamb shanks are ready to go when you put your slow cooker to work. (And the New York Times agrees….). Serve it over creamy mashed potato with a side of peas or sautéed spinach, with crusty bread to mop your bowl clean! This was delicious. it just added that little something. Lamb shanks are the king of all lamb cuts!! You can also ask your butcher to cut the shaft so it bends if you are concerned, or to trim it slightly. N x. Hi Nagi! Heat remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil in the same pot, if needed. Add the onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Absolutely scrumptious!! – Nagi x. Hungry for more? Pick out and discard bay leaves and thyme. Rich in flavour and gloss.
“A recipe without wine is breakfast.” 5 Star Cuisine NAGI…! N x.
Delicious! Strain the sauce into a bowl, pressing to extract all sauce out of the veggies (Note 5 for repurposing the veggies).
It looks much posher (ie fine dining style) and actually does taste nicer just to strain it because the sauce stays glossy – if you blitz, sauce becomes more matte and is not as smooth.
The sauce does not taste winey at all, it completely transforms. I wasnt sure what to do with the brown sugar so I just mixed in with the wine mix. Lamb Shanks, red wine sauce for lamb shanks, slow cooked lamb shanks, I love hearing how you went with my recipes! most important alteration: i only cooked it for half the time specified
Thanks for sharing , I cant wait to try this out. 4 medium carrots, peeled, cut into 4 cm pieces. This is a dish i will be making again. You just need to cook clever and get creative! Hi Georgina, reheat gently in the microwave, the shanks won’t go tough as they have been slow cooked and should be fall apart tender. It was delicious, I have a lot of sauce leftover, any ideas? Will definitely use this recipe again. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a heavy based pot over high heat. Serve with steamed potatoes or mashed potatoes and green vegetables of your choice.
I’ll let you know. Add the red wine, chicken stock, crushed tomato, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves. Cook on Low heat for about 6 hours, or until lamb is tender and falling away from bones. The worst that will happen is that the meat falls off the bone when you go to serve it. Because of this, lamb shanks need to be slow cooked – either braised or roasted – to break down the tough meat to soften into succulent tenderness. When I used your recipe it was the first time I’d ever cooked shanks myself.
The only key tip I have is to brown that shank as well as you can. Hi Nagi, Beef has a stronger deeper flavour than chicken so will be more suited to being the sub for wine. although the only change i made was put the stock and other stuff with the little bit of oil i used to brown the shanks and added whole garlic cloves but i love garlic so !! But that’s not within my budget…. BB.
I also only cooked it for 4.5 hours as i only used to lamb shanks. 05 Sep 2010, this was a very nice and easy reciepe and i must say came out delis !!! This is a dish i will be making again. And as garnish. (Note 1). However, if you cannot consume alcohol, substitute the wine with the following: 1.5 cups beef broth LOW SODIUM + 1 cup water. It was amazing!!!
Lamb Shanks, Beef Short Ribs and Osso Buco – better flavour more succulent! N x. It is a hard shape to brown evenly, but do what you can.
Any other suggestions for reheating on the stove please.
Didn’t need to add anything extra as suggested because we had also saved some sauce too and it was so rich and full of flavour. Browning is the key flavour base for any protein that’s slow cooked in a braising liquid, like Beef Stew, Pot Roast, Chicken Stew. Your email address will not be published. Making this today for a dinner party tomorrow night, my microwave isn’t big enough to reheat the shanks…. Note 3), (preferably tied together), or 2 tsp dried thyme, Mashed potato, polenta or pureed cauliflower. If you don't have a pot large enough, you can switch to a baking dish for the slow cooking part, and cover with a double layer of foil if you don't have a lid for it. Then add the finely chopped garlic to the pan, with the onions, carrots and potatoes, and heat them until starting to soften. I’ve made this several times and again today for a very decadent lunch… once again… turned out brilliantly.
BONUS: The marrow in the bone melts into the sauce, deepening the flavour and richness. Ideal is tender meat but still just holding onto bone. 12 Sep 2011. I loved this recipe and especially the sauce it was finger licking. Reserve remaining flour in bowl. I just love the look of a hunk of meltingly tender meat wrapped around the bone.
Serve the lamb shanks on mashed potato or cauliflower puree with plenty of sauce! Check to ensure lamb meat is ultra tender (use 2 forks) - if not, cover and keep cooking. otherwise stuck to reciepe ! The meat itself is full of flavour which adds to the flavour of the sauce. Thanks again! Join my free email list to receive THREE free cookbooks!
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Beef Ribs in BBQ Sauce – slow cooked short ribs! Add the wine and tomato paste to the prepared stock, combine well and pour over the shanks. Warming lamb shanks are ready to go when you put your slow cooker to work.