These slow cooked lamb shanks are melt-in-your-mouth, oh-so-moist and tender! This would be a hit in any dinner party, or when you’re not in a rush to make a quick weeknight meal.
Oven-Roasted Lamb Shanks
Course: ItalianCuisine: ItalianDifficulty: EasyServings
2
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
2
hours30
minutesTotal time
2
hours50
minutesIngredients
2 lamb shanks
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp red chilli powder (optional)
2 tbsp oil
1 or ½ cup onion (finely chopped)
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 or ½ cup carrot (finely chopped)
1 cup beef stock
½ tbsp + ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 or 1 cup tomatoes (roughly chopped)
1 cup chicken stock
2 sprigs thyme or rosemary
1 dried bay leaf (optional)
3 medium potatoes
½ tsp mustard paste
1 or ½ cup celery (optional – finely chopped)
½ head cauliflower
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Wash the lamb shanks and pat dry.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper (and red chilli powder if using).
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan (enough to fit the shank).
- On high heat sear the shanks until brown from all sides (about 3-4 minutes).
- Remove shank onto a plate and wipe any excess fats from the pan.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and add another tbsp of oil.
- Add the garlic and onion. Cook for 2 minutes until translucent.
- Add the beef stock, chicken stock, thyme/rosemary, tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaf. Stir to combine. Bring to a simmer.
- Pour into an oven-proof roasting dish and place the lamb shank in.
- Cover with a lid (or two layers of foil) and place in the oven.
- Leave to roast for 2 hours.
- Peel the potatoes and cut in half. Chop the carrots and cauliflower. Season with salt.
- After 2 hours, take the pan out of the oven. Turn the lamb shank. Add the vegetables. Cover and return to the oven to cook for another 30 minutes (or until the potatoes and lamb are both tender).
- Remove the lamb and veggies onto a plate and keep warm.
- Pick out and discard the thyme/rosemary sprigs and bay leaf.
- Pass/strain the sauce through a sieve.
- Pour strained sauce back into a pan. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil. Taste the sauce and add seasoning (salt and/or pepper) if needed. Add mustard paste and ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce. Bring to simmer over medium heat and reduce slightly to a syrupy consistency (about 2 mins).
- Serve the lamb shanks with plenty of sauce poured over, with a side of green salad and garlic bread.
