Braised Lamb Shanks
A luxurious andfilling meal that will be a great hit for weekend family dinners…Tender andfall-off-the-bone lamb shanks are braised in deliciously spicy broth gravy.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2(12-ounce) lamb shanks
- ¼ large yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- as required salt and ground black pepper
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325 ºF.
- In an ovenproofpan, heat oil over medium-high heat and cook the lamb shanks for approximately3-4 minutes, flipping once halfway through.
- With a slottedspoon, transfer the shanks onto a plate.
- In the same pan,add onion, garlic, spices, and salt and cook for approximately 40-60 seconds.
- Add the cookedshanks, broth, and bay leaves and cook until boiling.
- Immediately, coverthe pan and transfer into the oven.
- Bake forapproximately 2¼ hours, flipping the shanks after every 45 minutes.
- Remove the lid andbake for approximately 20 more minutes.
- Remove the panfrom oven and discard the bay leaves.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Look for lamb shanks that are brownish-pink with a layer of creamy white fat
Nutrition
Calories: 23625kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4125gFat: 658gSaturated Fat: 233gPolyunsaturated Fat: 60gMonounsaturated Fat: 269gCholesterol: 13501mgSodium: 16761mgPotassium: 46458mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 114IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 1798mgIron: 352mg
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