You can make this dish with lamb shanks or stew meat. Perfect for a cold winter day. A nice change of pace from your everyday chicken.
Braised Lamb Shanks
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 lamb shanks
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 large Spanish onion cut into large dice
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into large dice
- 1 large fennel bulb fronds cut off, and diced
- 6 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 sprigs rosemary stems removed and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300° F.
- Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven to medium heat. Lightly coat the pan with olive oil. Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Sear shanks in pan until golden brown and caramelized (about 10 minutes). Remove the lamb and set aside.
- Add the onion, carrot, fennel, and garlic to the pan and saute until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and lightly brown as it coats the veggies(about 3 minutes). Add the white wine, chicken broth, and rosemary and place shanks back in the pan.
- Cover the pan and braise the lamb until the meat is very soft (about 2 hours).
- Uncover pot, simmer until meat is very tender, about 30 minutes more.
- Transfer shanks to platter. Boil sauce in pot until thickened about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and spoon over shanks.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Braised Lamb Shanks
Amount per Serving
Calories
582
% Daily Value*
Fat
26.6
g
41
%
Cholesterol
114
mg
38
%
Sodium
2064
mg
90
%
Carbohydrates
35.6
g
12
%
Fiber
8.1
g
34
%
Sugar
11.3
g
13
%
Protein
36.5
g
73
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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