Thunder Island

Oven-Braised Lamb Hind Shanks

lamb shanks
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A slow-cooked oven recipe for the larger hind-shanks, it's good but it would be easier and probably cheaper in the slow cooker.

lamb shanks

Oven-Braised Lamb Hind Shanks

| Main Dish | Low Carb | Carnivore | Paleo | Beef And Lamb |

Ingredients

  • 2 x lamb hind shanks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lard
  • 450 ml lamb stock
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tsp dried sage
  • 1 tsp dried coriander

Instructions

Method

  • Step 1
    • Preheat the oven to 150°C.
  • Step 2
    • Pat dry the lamb shanks and rub the salt on all sides.
  • Step 3
    • Melt the lard in a large pan on the hob.
  • Step 4
    • Sear all sides of both the lamb shank. You might need to hold the shanks in place to brown all sides.
    • Remove the shanks and set them aside.
  • Step 5
    • Let the frying pan cool, then pour the chicken stock in. Use a fish slice to scrape any browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Step 6
    • Pour the chicken stock into a baking tray with high sides.
    • Add the lamb shanks to the baking tray and sprinkle them with the marjoram, sage and coriander.
    • Cover the tray with aluminium foil - make a closed environment to cook the shanks.
  • Step 7
    • Roast for 3 hours undisturbed.
  • Step 8
    • Serve with the juices as gravy.