Description
Enjoy Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks with Tomatoes, a perfect comfort food to warm your heart on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces Lamb Shanks (Choose bone-in for extra flavor and tenderness.)
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (Use for sautéing the meat and veggies.)
- 1 medium Onion (Adds essential sweetness.)
- 2 medium Carrots (Infuses natural sweetness.)
- 2 stalks Celery (Adds rich depth of flavor.)
- 4 cloves Garlic (Essential for enhancing flavor.)
- 800 grams Tomatoes (tinned) (Forms the base for the sauce.)
- 1 cup Red Wine (Adds a luxurious richness.)
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice (Brightens all the flavors.)
- 2 tablespoons Parsley (For a fresh finish.)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest (For presentation.)
- 100 grams Feta Cheese (Optional, adds creamy tang.)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C (160˚C fan-forced).
- Season flour in a large snap lock bag, then toss the lamb shanks to coat.
- Brown the lamb shanks in a frying pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
- Sauté onion in the same frying pan with the remaining olive oil for 3 minutes, then add the carrots, celery, and garlic, cooking for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan by pouring in red wine; let it cook for 1 minute, then add the tinned tomatoes.
- Combine the tomato mixture with the lamb shanks in the roasting pan, cover tightly with foil.
- Roast in the oven for 2 hours or until the lamb is incredibly tender.
- Finish by stirring in lemon juice and garnishing with parsley, lemon zest, and feta before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 shank
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
Keywords: Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks