Fall-apart lamb, cooked lengthy and gradual within the gradual cooker. It is all served up with a stupendous wealthy gravy, made with wine, inventory and pink present jelly (and sure, I’ve received a swap for the wine if you happen to do not need to use it).
A really comforting Autumn dinner.
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The gradual cooker is out, and it is working arduous to provide essentially the most tender meaty dinners, and filling up the home with all of these wealthy, mouth-watering aromas.
I am excited to share this one you, as a result of:
- It is so easy to arrange – a little bit of up-front prep, then the crockpot does all of the work
- It seems and tastes fancy – with fall off the bone tender meat and that wealthy pink wine sauce.
- This lamb shank gradual cooker recipe is from my guide ‘It is all about Dinner‘ – which has been out for over a yr now!
📋 Components
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Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this submit.
👩🍳PRO TIP Be certain that the liquid is simmering once you add the cornflour (cornstarch for USA) and water combination. It must be very popular for the gravy to thicken. In case your slow-cooker cannot get it that scorching, switch the liquid to a pan and produce to a simmer earlier than including the cornflour combination in.
I LOVE gravy, and this one is so wealthy and attractive. Additionally, there’s no skimping on the quantity of gravy served with these gradual cooked lamb shanks.
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Sluggish Cooker Lamb Shank Recipe
Cooking lamb shanks for 7 or 8 hours within the gradual cooker ends in lovely fall-apart meat. We’re cooking them with inventory, pink wine and redcurrant jelly for a implausible wealthy sauce.
INSTRUCTIONS
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Warmth the oil in a big frying pan (skillet) over a excessive warmth.
2 tbsp oil oil
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Season the lamb shanks throughout with the salt and pepper, then place within the pan and brown on all sides. This could take about 10 minutes.
4 lamb shanks, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper
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Take away from the pan and place the lamb within the gradual cooker.
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Add the onion and carrot to the frying pan and prepare dinner for five minutes, stirring typically, till softened. Then add the garlic and prepare dinner for an extra minute, while stirring.
1 massive onion, 2 carrots, 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
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Add the pink wine, inventory, thyme, tomato puree, sugar and bay leaves to the frying pan.
240 ml (1 cup) pink wine, 640 ml (2+¾ cups) lamb inventory, ½ tsp dried thyme, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 1 tsp sugar, 2 bay leaves
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Deliver to a simmer, then flip off the warmth and pour the sauce over the lamb shanks within the gradual cooker.
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Place the lid on and prepare dinner on low for 7-8 hours, till the lamb could be very tender.
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As soon as cooked, take away the lamb shanks from the gradual cooker. Take away and discard the bay leaves, and stir the redcurrant jelly into the sauce.
2 tbsp pink present jelly
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To thicken the sauce, slowly pour within the cornflour slurry, while stirring with a whisk, till thickened to your liking. Notice: the liquid must be simmering scorching to thicken, so in case your gradual cooker cannot deliver the liquid to a rolling simmer, then switch the liquid to a pan and warmth on the hob/burner. Stir within the cornflour slurry while simmering.
2 tbsp cornflour combined with 5 tbsp chilly water to kind a slurry
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I prefer to serve my lamb shanks on high of mashed potato, with some inexperienced greens.
Mashed potatoes, Inexperienced greens
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Pour the sauce over the lamb shanks, sprinkle on the recent thyme and serve.
A couple of sprigs of recent thyme
✎ Notes
You may prepare dinner within the oven if you want. As an alternative of transferring to the gradual cooker, switch to a big casserole pan. Place a lid on and prepare dinner within the oven at 180C/350F for 3-3 ½ hours. Test within the final hour of cooking and add an additional splash of inventory if wanted.
Can I make it forward?
Sure. As soon as cooked, cool rapidly within the cooking liquid (do that earlier than including the cornflour slurry), then cowl and refrigerate.
Reheat in a pan (with the cooking liquid) with a lid within the oven at 160C/320F for 30-40 minutes, till piping scorching all through. Reheating within the liquid will assist preserve the meat moist. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add slightly extra inventory to make sure you have sufficient to make gravy as soon as the meat has heated by means of.
As soon as scorching, take away the lamb shanks and stir the cornflour slurry into the liquid to make the gravy.
Can I freeze it?
Sure. Leftovers could be cooled rapidly with any leftover gravy, lined and frozen. Defrost in a single day within the fridge, then reheat in a pan with a lid within the oven at 160C/320F for 30-40 minutes, till piping scorching all through. It’s possible you’ll want so as to add a splash of scorching water or inventory so the gravy would not dry out.
What can I exchange the wine with?
Merely exchange with the identical quantity of inventory plus a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce or balsamic vinegar.
Leftovers
Use leftovers to make:
- Crispy lamb salad – by saving any shreds of lamb.
- Alternatively, use the shredded lamb and gravy to make a wealthy ragu. Warmth up the shredded meat and gravy in a pan with a tablespoon of tomato paste, a tin of chopped tomatoes and a half teaspoon of chilli flakes to make a fast ragu, then stir it by means of cooked pasta and high with parmesan.
Dietary info is approximate, per serving (this recipe serves 4).
Diet
Energy: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 43gFats: 13gSaturated Fats: 3gPolyunsaturated Fats: 3gMonounsaturated Fats: 7gTrans Fats: 0.03gLdl cholesterol: 127mgSodium: 690mgPotassium: 709mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 5147IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 4mg
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