Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks -This recipe is comfort food at it's finest!

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks -This recipe is comfort food at it's finest!

This recipe for Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks makes a hearty, slow-cooked dish.  The succulent lamb meat ends up, melt in your mouth tender and because it’s made in the slow cooker, you can make it all year round without heating up the kitchen!

I originally posted this recipe about a year ago, but am re-posting it now because it needed a bit of a makeover with photos that really do the dish justice.  I’ve also altered the recipe slightly after re-testing it and giving it a few flavorful tweaks.

These lamb shanks are really flavorsome and are perfect for throwing in the slow cooker so when you come home after a long day, you come home to a beautiful home cooked meal!

I  have made this for two instead of four and when I do, I don’t change any other measurements except the amount of lamb.

This is because it needs the liquid to braise properly and I like to serve it with couscous which sucks up the gravy so you end up needing more than you would otherwise, but because the sauce is so delicious, for me the couscous is the perfect bed for this fantastic meal.

That said, it’s a very versatile dish and can be served with anything from noodles to mashed potatoes, or rice.

Although there are a lot of ingredients, don’t let it fool you – it’s really simple to make.

You start out with browning the meat and adding them to the preheated slow cooker.

Then, add the vegetables to the pan just to soften them slightly.You coat them in flour, add the vermouth and other ingredients to make the sauce and pour it over the meat in the slow cooker.  They cook for 3-8 hours in the slow cooker (3 hours on high, 5 hours on medium and up to eight hours on low) and they are absolutely amazing after a busy day!

PLEASE NOTE:  These cooking times are approximate.  All slow cookers cook differently and you may need to adjust the time according to how your slow cooker cooks.

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Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

This recipe for Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks makes a hearty, slow-cooked dish.  The succulent lamb meat ends up, melt in your mouth tender and because it's made in the slow cooker, you can make it all year round without heating up the kitchen!

Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 
  3
  tablespoons
  olive oil
  


• 
  4
  lamb shanks
  


• 
  2
  celery stalks
  chopped
  


• 
  1
  large onion
  chopped
  


• 
  2
  large carrots
  chopped
  


• 
  6
  cloves
  large garlic
  chopped
  


• 
  1
  teaspoon
  anchovy paste
  


• 
  2
  teaspoons
  ground cinnamon
  


• 
  2
  leaves
  large bay
  


• 
  6
  juniper berries
  


• 
  2
  tablespoons
  tomato paste
  


• 
  1
  cup
  vermouth or white wine
  


• 
  4
  cups
  lamb stock
  if you don't have access to lamb stock use 1/2 chicken 1/2 beef
  


• 
  3
  tablespoons
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  Salt and pepper
  to taste
  


• 
  a good handful of fresh parsley
  chopped
  

Instructions

1. 
   

   Preheat slower cooker on low heat.

   
   


2. 
   

   Heat the oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle lamb on all sides with salt and pepper. Add lamb to pot and brown on all sides.

   
   


3. 
   

   Transfer lamb to slow cooker.

   
   


4. 
   

   Add vegetables. Sauté to soften slightly, about 3-5 minutes.

   
   


5. 
   

   Mix in tomato & anchovy paste. Mix in cinnamon, juniper berries & salt & pepper. Sprinkle in the flour and coat the vegetables.

   
   


6. 
   

   Add the stock and vermouth. Bring to a boil to cook off the alcohol and thicken the sauce, stirring occasionally, boil for 3-4 minutes until thick. Pour the vegetable/sauce mixture over the lamb in the slow cooker.

   
   


7. 
   

   Cook on 3-8 hours - 3 hours on high, 5 hours on medium and 8 hours on low

   
   

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 455
Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g
26%

Saturated Fat 3g
15%

Cholesterol 128mg
43%

Sodium 632mg
26%

Potassium 726mg
21%

Total Carbohydrates 17g
6%

Dietary Fiber 2g
8%

Sugars 4g

Protein 45g
90%

Vitamin A
106.8%

Vitamin C
9.5%

Calcium
7%

Iron
24.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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