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Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

Slow Cooked Meat on the Bone
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 cup carrot, chopped
  • 1 cup celery, chopped
  • 1 small tin crushed tomatoes
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 2 bay leaves
  • sprig thyme

Instructions

  • Pat the shanks dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a heavy based pot over high heat. Sear the lamb shanks in 2 batches until brown all over, about 5 minutes .Remove lamb onto a plate and drain excess fat (if any) from the pot.
  • Turn the heat down to medium low. Heat more olive oil in the same pot, if needed.
  • Add the onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes. Add carrot and celery. Cook for 5 minutes until onion is translucent and sweet.:
  • Add the red wine, chicken stock, crushed tomato, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaves. Stir to combine.
  • Place the lamb shanks into the Slow Cooker. Pour sauce over.
  • Cook for 5 hours on High.
  • Check to ensure shanks are ultra tender (use 2 forks) - if not, cover and keep cooking. Ideal is tender meat but still just holding onto bone.
  • Remove lamb onto plate and keep warm. Pick out and discard bay leaves and thyme.
  • .Taste then add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot. Garnish with thyme leaves