Crock Pot Braised Lamb Shanks Food

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Combine the red wine, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper in a small dish. Place the lamb shanks in the crock pot.
• Scatter the remaining ingredients around and on top of the shanks. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours. Use tongs to reverse the position of the shanks, top to bottom. Reduce the setting to low and cook for an additional 6 hours.
• Using a slotted spoon to transfer the shanks to a serving platter. Skim the fat from the cooking juices, taste and add salt and pepper, if needed.
• Pour the juices over the shanks, and serve.

CROCK POT BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Brown lamb shanks under broiler to remove excess fat.
• Remove shanks from broiler and place in the bottom of crock pot.
• Mix together salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, lemon zest, tomato sauce and red wine.
• Pour over lamb shanks in crock pot.
• Sprinkle chopped onions and drained chickpeas over the top.
• Set crock pot on low for 8-10 hours.
• Serve lamb shanks on rice or couscous.
• Skim sauce of any fat, if serving.

SLOW COOKER LAMB SHANKS BRAISED IN GUINNESS

Steps:

• Lightly coat shanks in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Reserve left over flour mixture.
• In a skillet heat oil.
• Add lamb in batches and cook until browned.
• Transfer to slow cooker.
• Reduce heat and add onions, to pan, cook till softened.
• Add garlic,thyme, bay leaf and reserved flour cook 1-2 minutes stir in tomato paste, mustard, beer & broth.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover and cook on low 10 -12 hours or on high 5 - 6 hours.

SLOW-BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown shanks well in oil; this will take as long as half an hour (you can cover the pan to avoid spattering). Sprinkle with salt and pepper as they cook.
• Lower the heat, pour off the excess fat, add the wine or stock. Simmer over low heat for 1½ to 2 hours, covered, turning and adding water, about ¼ cup at a time, as necessary, until the meat is falling of the bone.
• Cool. Take meat off the bone and reserve the liquid. When the liquid is cool, skim the fat and reserve the juice. Use meat and juice in the following recipes: Tomato Sauce With Lamb and Pasta; Indian Lamb Curry With Basmati Rice; Chinese Braised Lamb Shanks.

CROCK POT LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan over medium to high heat and brown lamb shanks on all sides.
• Season lamb shanks with pepper.
• Place sliced onions at bottom of crock pot and put lamb shanks on top drizzled with remaining oil and juices from the pan.
• Place mushrooms and garlic cloves over the top.
• Mix beer, Worcestershire sauce, stock powder, tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaf in a bowl.
• Pour mixture over the top of lamb shanks.
• Cook in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours depending on your crock pot.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Serve with vegetables and juices poured over the top of the shanks. I served over wholegrain bread but mashed potatoes would be the best match.