Chef It Up Lamb Shanks

5 from 8 votes

Chef It Up Lamb Shanks

Servings 6

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins

Equipment

• Pot
• Strainer
• Mixing spoon

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Olive oil
• 6 Lamb shanks (frenched)
• 1 Brown onion diced
• 3 Carrots (diced)
• 5 Mushrooms (quartered)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 3 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 Cup Cherry tomatoes
• 8 Garlic cloves (roughly chopped)
• 2 Stock cubes (chicken or vegetable)
• 2 tbsp Italian herbs
• 2 cups Water
• 2 cups Grape juice (key ingredient)
• Salt & pepper

Instructions

• In a pot heat the olive oil up and proceed to sear the lamb shanks on all sides until golden then set aside. In the same pot, add the onion and carrots cook until soft. Add the mushrooom and butter. Cook for a further five minutes.
• Add the tomato paste and cherry tomatoes. Cook for five minutes. Add the water, grape juice, garlic, stock cubes, herbs, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to medium. Place the lid on and allow to cook for two hours or until lamb falls off the bone.
• Remove the lamb from the pot and strain the remaining liquid. Return liquid to the heat and reduce. A corn flour mix can be used in order to speed up this process.

Notes

The grape juice within this recipe is what gives the ‘Chef It Up’ lamb shanks its unique flavour. The sweetness of the Grape juice cooks out and is not sweet at all. This is best served with mash potato.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: French

Keyword: lamb, lamb shanks, slow cooked

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