Braised Italian Lamb Shanks (Oven Or Crock Pot)
Recipe: #17663
March 02, 2015
Categories: Lamb/Mutton, Italian, Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Slow Cooker No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Canned Tomatoes, Italian Dinner, more
"When I get a lamb butchered in the fall, this is the recipe that I anticipate. It is full flavoured and easy to put together for the oven or crockpot. The balsamic vinegar is what ties it all together."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (155.3 g)
- Calories 169
- Total Fat - 7.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 703.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 24.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 12.5 g
- Protein - 2.3 g
- Calcium - 31.1 mg
- Iron - 0.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 10.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
FOR THE OVEN METHOD
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325F.
Step 2
Combine flour and seasonings in large plastic bag.
Step 3
Add lamb in batches to flour mixture; shake to coat well.
Step 4
Remove lamb from bag, reserving excess flour mixture.
Step 5
In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Step 6
Add lamb; cook, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to roasting pan.
Step 7
In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tbsp oil over medium low heat.
Step 8
Add onions and garlic; stir occasionally until just tender, about 3 - 5 minutes.
Step 9
In bowl whisk together ketchup, vinegar, reserved flour mixture; stir in tomatoes with juices.
Step 10
Stir into skillet. Bring to boil; cook, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 1 minute.
Step 11
Pour over lamb; cover tightly with foil.
Step 12
Bake for 2 hours or until tender.
Step 13
Transfer lamb to serving platter. Skim and discard fat from pan juices.
Step 14
Serve juices over lamb.
FOR THE CROCK POT METHOD
Step 15
Follow steps 2 - 6.
Step 16
Transfer lamb to crock pot.
Step 17
Follow steps 8 - 12.
Step 18
Pour over lamb. Put lid on crock pot and start on high until it starts to bubble and turn to low and cook for 4 hours or until tender.
Step 19
Skim fat from pan juices.
Step 20
Serve pan juices over lamb.
Tips
No special items needed.
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