Slow-Cooker Lamb Shanks

30m
Prep Time
7-8h
Cook Time
7h 30m
Ready In


"This is an old Woman's Weekly recipe which I made this years ago, and my DH did enjoy these shanks. I must make them again over next winter. Served with mashed potato and vegetables would make for a wonderful winter meal. I always make my own bouquet garni ~ It is a bundle of fresh herbs, usually consisting of ~ bay leaf, sprig of thyme and parsley leaves & stalks, tied together with kitchen string. Remove the bundle at the end of cooking and discard."

Original is 6 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (608.8 g)
  • Calories 880.3
  • Total Fat - 63.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 26.2 g
  • Cholesterol - 182.5 mg
  • Sodium - 761 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 27.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 4.8 g
  • Sugars - 11.3 g
  • Protein - 47.3 g
  • Calcium - 91.4 mg
  • Iron - 5.5 mg
  • Vitamin C - 25.2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.4 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan.

Step 2

Toss lamb shanks in flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper; shaking away excess flour. Cook lamb over a high heat until browned all over then transfer shanks to the bowl of a slow cooker.

Step 3

Add the remaining oil to the same pan with the onions, carrots and garlic & cook; stirring the vegetables over medium heat for about 3 minutes or until the onion is just starting to soften then add the tomato paste & cook, still stirring for a further minute.

Step 4

Add the wine to the pan & bring mix to the boil, stir in the beef stock, then the undrained tomatoes, sugar and the bouquet garni. Bring to the boil & pour over the lamb in the slow cooker, making sure the lamb is covered by the liquid.

Step 5

Cover & cook for 6-8 hours on the low setting or until lamb is soft and just falling off the bone.

Step 6

Remove the lamb from the slow cooker and cover to keep warm. Turn the cooker to the high setting; cook, uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Remove any fat from the surface and serve the lamb shanks with the sauce over the top.

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

ImPat

I was going to make this tomorrow night but I had a really bad nights sleep and the lamb was in the fridge (2 shanks weighing 750 grams so did a half recipe) and it was so easy to put it all together and let the slow cooker do its job. I did use tomato juice instead of the red wine and when it had been in the cooker for 4 hours I realized I had totally forgotten the bouquet garni and it was difficult for me to get to the herb garden to make one up and put in at this point so I threw in some dried bay leaves and after nearly 8 hours I had a delicious meal, thank you Tisme made for What's On The Menu at FF&F.

5.0

review by:
(14 Jan 2022)

Marramamba

These were to die for. The shanks didn’t fit in my slow cooker so I did them on the stove. Only addition I made was some lemon zest

5.0

review by:
(8 Sep 2020)

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