Gundagai Lamb Shanks
Braised Lamb Shanks With Root Vegetables
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How to Cook Lamb Shanks at Home
Here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make this top-rated lamb shanks recipe:
Cook the lamb shanks in oil until they are brown on all sides. Add carrots, onions, garlic, any other veg is used to the pot and sauté for few minutes. Then add wine or water to glaze the pan.Return the shanks to the pot, bring to a boil, cover, and place into oven at 325 degrees. Remove & Uncover the pot. Chech shanks for tenderness. Then remove the shanks & veg to a plate.Boil the sauce until desired thickness, then spoon it over the lamb shanks to serve.
Ingredients
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2 Gundagai Lamb Shanks
1 Tbsp Salt
1 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 Tsp Paprika
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
½ Cinnamon Stick
1 Star Anise
2 Large Carrots, Cut Into ¼ Inch Rounds
1 Onion, Chopped
5 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Cup Cooking Liquid (Red Wine, Water, or Broth)
1 12oz Can Crushed Tomatoes With Juice
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1 2lb Pack Demi-Select
2 Sprigs Fresh Rosemary
2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
Directions
Season lamb shanks with salt, pepper and paprika.
Heat oil in a large, heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook shanks until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer shanks to a plate; set aside.
Add carrots, onions, garlic and any other vegetables being used to the pot and sauté over medium heat until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in wine (if using wine, cook for 3 minutes to cook off alcohol before adding rest of ingredients), tomatoes, demi-select, rosemary, cinnamon, star anise, and thyme.
Return shanks to the pot, pressing down to submerge. Bring to a boil. Cover and place in a 325°F preheated oven.
Cook for approximately 2.5hrs. At the 2.5 hour mark, check for tenderness. If shanks are not to desired tenderness return to oven and check every 15-20 minutes until they have reach your desired tenderness.
Once the shanks have reached your desired doneness, remove from oven. Transfer shanks and vegetables to a platter; cover with foil to keep warm. Continue boiling sauce until desired thickness, about 15 minutes. Spoon sauce over shanks before serving.
Recipe Note
Mashed Potatoes, Pasta, Rice, Polenta, Risotto are also fantastic to serve with braised Lamb Shanks!
