A perfect dish to savor on a cold winter evening
This dish bursts with the natural flavors of its ingredients. Tender pieces of lamb shanks cook slowly in their own garlicky broth.
Show me the recipe !This is not only easy to make and impress but also light on calories. A true win-win recipe, serve with saffron rice.
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Ingredients
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Main ingredients
2 pieces of Lamb Shank each cut in half
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon dry thyme
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1 teaspoon dry rosemary
1 Bay Leaf
1 tablespoon clarified butter or regular butter
1 green chili chopped
Black pepper to taste- freshly crushed
5 cloves of garlic whole peeled
5 cloves of garlic whole unpeeled
Step by step instructions
Follow these proven steps to make this your own
Step1- Season lamb shanks
Season lamb shanks with rosemary, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Step2- Brown Shanks
Now on a stove top, heat butter in an oven proof skillet. Once it is hot add seasoned lamb shanks to it and brown each piece on both sides. Remove all of them on a plate.
Step3- Roast Garlic and Shanks
On the same skillet add peeled and unpeeled garlic. Also add green chilies to the skillet and sauté everything for a minute. Place the lamb shanks back to the skillet. Stick the bay leaf inside the skillet.
Step4- Add Water
Add 3/4 cup of water. Season once again with salt and pepper. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
Step5- Bake Lamb Shank
Turn the heat off, cover the skillet with two or three foils to trap all its juices and aroma while cooking. Put the skillet in the oven and slow roast it for about 1 hour or until the shanks are cooked through. When the meat easily starts separating from the bone, you know that the lamb shanks are completely done.
Step7- Serve
Serve your hot and juicy lamb shanks along with some aromatic saffron rice.
Step6- Remove from Oven
Take the skillet out from the oven and remove the foil.
“This is not only easy to make and impress but also light on calories. A true win-win recipe. ‘Shanks’ refer to the meat around the leg bone”from the chefs @ SizzlingPots
Tip
You could also add some vegetables to the lamb shanks while cooking ,for added flavor.
