Braised Lamb Shanks
Braised Lamb Shanks are some serious comfort food! Slow cooked until tender in a red wine sauce flavored with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and fresh rosemary. Serve over mashed potatoes or polenta for the ultimate tasty food dish.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 421kcal
Ingredients
- 4 small lamb shanks , about ¾-1 pound each; preferably local farm raised & grass-fed, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion , about 1 medium
- 1 cup diced carrot , about 1 large
- 4 garlic cloves , minced
- ½ cup good quality red wine
- 2 cups good quality beef stock , homemade or store bought
- 1 cups good quality chicken stock , homemade or store bought
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary , chopped (can substitute 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
optional: fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley , chopped
Instructions
- Take the lamb shanks out of refrigerator and let come to room temperature before cooking (about ½-1 hour).
- Preheat oven to 325F/163C degrees.
- Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add tablespoon of olive oil and sear the shanks on all sides until brown, adding additional olive oil as needed. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium and add onion, carrot, and garlic to the pan. Sauté until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced by half. Add beef and chicken stocks, tomato paste, and rosemary and stir well. Increase heat again to medium-high and bring sauce to a boil. Return lamb shanks to the pan, cover, and place in the preheated oven.
- Braise the shanks for 2-2 ½ hours, or until lamb is fork tender.
- Place the cooked shanks on a serving dish. Skim excess fat off top of cooking liquid and reduce over high heat to thicken into a sauce, if necessary. Place one lamb shank on a plate, spoon sauce over it, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Notes
Leftovers are even better the next day so make a double batch!
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 1054mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5545IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4.5mg