Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks Australian Style

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks Australian Style

sobota, 25 stycznia 2014

Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks Australian Style

Time: 3 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 meaty lean lamb shanks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 red onions, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced in rings
• 3 parsnips, sliced in rings
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 6 -8 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup mint leaf
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 liter stock or 1 liter water
• 500 ml red wine, to taste
• 1 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 teaspoons mild paprika

Directions

• 1 Sweat the onions in oil an ovenproof casserole or crockpot.
• 2 Add carrot, parsnip, celery and mix.
• 3 Put flour, pepper, paprika in a paper or plastic bag and add lamb shanks one at a time, shake to coat.
• 4 Place the coated shanks in the casserole or pot on top of the vegetables.
• 5 Combine stock and wine and pour around the shanks covering them completely.
• 6 Place Rosemary, Bay and Mint on top of the meat.
• 7 Cook slowly in the oven for at least 3 hours at a temperature of about 160C the longer the better.
• 8 Top up with stock or wine if necessary.
• 9 To serve, remove the herbs and discard; serve on a plate with mashed potato and a good bottle of wine.