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Braised Lamb Shanks

Slow cooker recipe

What you need

  1. 3 lamb shanks, fat on
  2. 1/2 cup fruity red wine
  3. 1 cup beef broth
  4. 3 tbl dijon mustard
  5. 2 tsp lemon or orange zest
  6. 3 tbl minced fresh rosemary
  7. 1 onion, chopped
  8. 6-10 cloves garlic, chopped

How to make it

  1. Mix red wine, beef broth and dijon mustard and add to slow-cooker pan
  2. Place shanks in pan covering the bottom
  3. Sprinkle onion, citrus zest, garlic and rosemary over and around
  4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, reduce heat to low turn shanks over and cook for 6-7 more hours
  5. Remove meat and bones (which will be completely falling apart) - discard bones
  6. Transfer pan juices to a saucepan - try to remove as much fat as possible
  7. Reduce sauce slightly and serve with the meat

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