Fennel Tomato Lamb Shanks For Kids Recipes

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH TOMATO AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season lamb all over with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge lamb in flour, turning to coat evenly; shake off excess. Heat oil and butter in an 8-quart Dutch oven or skillet over medium heat. Working in two batches, cook until shanks are well browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer shanks to a large plate; drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat from the skillet.
• Place skillet over medium heat; add onions and leek, and saute until they are lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 4 minutes more. Add red wine; deglaze pan by scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon. Return shanks to skillet, and add chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; cover, and place in oven. Braise 2 hours; add fennel, and cook 30 minutes.
• Using a slotted spatula, transfer shanks and vegetables to a large bowl. Cover; set aside. Using a ladle, skim fat from surface of cooking liquid; cook over medium heat until liquid is thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Return shanks and vegetables to pan; cook until heated through. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper.

LAMB CHOPS WITH FENNEL AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Toss the fennel and tomatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the vegetables on the baking sheet, with the tomatoes cut-side up. Roast until the tomatoes are soft and the fennel is golden, about 30 minutes, turning halfway through.
• Meanwhile, cook the garlic in the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat until golden, about 3 minutes. Add the beans and 2 1/2 cups water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid thickens, about 15 minutes. Stir in the oregano and parmesan, if desired.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Season the lamb with salt and pepper and grill until marked on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until just firm to the touch, 4 to 5 more minutes for medium-rare. Divide the beans among plates and top with the lamb and roasted vegetables.

FENNEL & TOMATO LAMB SHANKS FOR KIDS

Steps:

• Place seasoned flour into a plastic bag, add lamb shanks and toss to coat.
• Shake off excess flour. Heat oil in a large oven-top casserole or deep frying pan over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add lamb shanks and cook, turning often, until well browned. Remove to a plate.
• Add remaining oil, garlic and onion to pan and cook, stirring often for 3 minutes or until onion is soft.
• Add fennel and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Return lamb shanks to pan, add tomatoes and stock and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine, cover and simmer,.
• stirring and turning lamb shanks occasionally, over medium-low heat for 1 hour.
• Remove cover and cook for 10 minutes to reduce cooking liquid slightly.
• Serve lamb shanks with mashed potatoes and lemon wedges.

LAMB SHANK AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan. Add lamb shank and cook for 5 minutes until browned all over.
• Remove lamb to plate and set aside.
• Reduce heat to low. Add fennel, coriander, paprika to pan and cook until fragrant.
• Add stock. leek, bay leaf and lamb shanks and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours until lamb is very tender. Use tongs to transfer lamb to plate.
• Add pumpkin and fennel to the soup and simmer covered for 20 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile remove meat from bones and coarsely chop.
• Return lamb to soup and heat through. Dab top of soup with paper towel to remove any fat.
• Ladle soup into bowls and top with fennel leaves.

TOMATO AND FENNEL BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Season all sides of the lamb shanks with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour to coat.
• In a large skillet, heat 1/4 c of olive oil and the butter over medium high heat. Sear the lamb until brown, turning to cook all sides. Transfer shanks to a roasting pan.
• In the skillet, spoon out all but a couple of spoonfuls of fat. Over medium heat, deglaze the pan with the red wine, stirring to remove the stuck scraps. Whisk in the mustard and cook for 2 minutes. Coat the lamb shanks with the red wine-mustard mixture and set aside.
• In a large, clean skillet, heat the remaining 2 T of olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and leek and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Add the Pernod and increase the heat to medium-high, cooking for 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, thyme, and bay leaves; stir to incorporate the tomato paste. Add the sliced fennel to the roasting pan with the lamb. Pour the skillet's contents over the lamb and fennel and cover with aluminum foil.
• Braise for 2 1/2 bours. Skim any fat off the surface of the liquid. Serve braised shanks with vegetables and cooking broth.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH FENNEL, TOMATOES, TURNIPS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• For topping: Mix all ingredients in medium bowl to blend. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For lamb: Whisk chicken broth, beef broth, 1/2 cup wine, 1/3 cup currant jelly, herbes de Provence, vinegar and garlic in large glass baking dish to blend. Add lamb shanks; turn to coat. Cover and chill overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Remove lamb from marinade; reserve marinade. Pat lamb dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Working in batches, add lamb; cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large roasting pan. Add all vegetables to roasting pan.
• Pour reserved marinade into same skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Pour over lamb. Cover; bake until lamb and vegetables are very tender, turning occasionally, about 2 hours. Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb and vegetables to large serving bowl. Tent with foil.
• Spoon fat off top of cooking liquid. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour. Stir until golden, about 5 minutes. Whisk in cooking liquid. Add 1/3 cup wine, 1/3 cup jelly and tomato paste. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce, then topping, over lamb and vegetables.