Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks Recipes

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Sprinkle shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add shanks to pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer shanks to bowl.
• Add onions, carrots and garlic to pot and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Return shanks to pot, pressing down to submerge. Bring liquids to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Uncover pot; simmer until meat is very tender, about 30 minutes longer. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold; cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.) Transfer shanks to platter; tent with foil. Boil juices in pot until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon over shanks.

LAMB SHANK BRAISED IN WHITE WINE WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shanks to hot pan, and brown all sides; this should take about 12 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, and add garlic to the pan; cook for 30 to 40 seconds. Stir in onion, and continue cooking until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Return shanks to the pan, and season with 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. Pour in wine, raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and simmer until the shanks are very tender when pierced with a knife, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Turn once or twice during cooking, and add water as necessary to maintain original level of liquid. Serve shanks garnished with rosemary sprigs.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper. In a large, deep pan (I like to use my Le Creuset dutch oven) over a medium-high flame, warm the olive oil and then brown the shanks on all sides, about 5 minutes in all.
• Transfer the shanks to a dish.
• Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook until onions are translucent.
• Add the wine to the pan, and bring to a simmer, stirring up any bits off the bottom.
• Add the stock, rosemary, garlic, bay leaf and shanks to the pan and bring to a boil.
• Place the lid on the pan, and put it in the preheated oven. Cook about 2 hours. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice and a nice salad.

RED WINE AND ROSEMARY BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Sprinkle shanks with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, cook shanks until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes: transfer browned shanks to plate.
• Add onions, carrots and garlic to pot and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in wine, tomatoes, chicken broth and beef broth.
• Season with rosemary and thyme.
• Return shanks to pot, pressing down to submerge.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Remove cover from pot, and simmer about 20 minutes longer.
• Transfer shanks to platter, place in a warm oven.
• Boil juices in pot until reduced and thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Spoon over shanks.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH FRESH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy, large pot over medium-high heat.
• Working in batches, add lamb to pot and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Remove all but about 2 tablespoons of oil from pan.
• Add onions, carrots, and garlic to pot and sauté till golden, about 10 minute.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Return lamb to pot, pressing down to submerge.
• Bring liquid to boil, reduce heat to medium low, and cover.
• Simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Uncover pot; simmer till meat is very tender, about 30 minutes.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, cover, and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat before continuing.) Transfer lamb to platter; tent with foil.
• Boil juices in pot till thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and spoon over lamb.

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.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the red wine, mustard, salt, and pepper and place in the insert of the slow cooker. Layer the shanks in the insert so they fit. Scatter the remaining ingredients around and on 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.
• Use 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.
• Note:
• For a less assertive garlic taste, use elephant garlic.