Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine
Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine
These succulent lamb shanks falling off the bone, slowly cooked in a delicious red wine and tomato sauce are so quick and easy to make. You can literally throw them in the slow cooker before you walk out the door in the morning, and come home to the most amazing aroma. Simply add some cauliflower mash and a side serve of green beans, and dinner is ready.
Slow Cooked Convenience
Slow cooker meals like this are brilliant because they are literally one pot recipes that can slow simmer while you are busy getting on with life’s duties. If you struggle a bit in the mornings to get organised, or are too rushed, simply make the recipe the night before and refrigerate. When you get up in the morning, put it in the slow cooker and dinner will be ready when you get home.
Slow cookers can cause a lot of condensation which can make sauces watery. Try using the ‘tea towel trick’, to reduce the condensation. Place a large tea towel over the cooker, add the lid and use it to keep the tea towel in place. The tea towel will get wet and take on the aroma of the dish, but it all comes out in the wash.
To Cook In The Oven
You can roast these in the oven as well. Place all of the ingredients in a baking tray. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/4 cup stock. Cover baking dish with foil and cook at about 160 C/320 C for 3 hours or until the lamb is completely tender. Raise the oven temperature to 220°C/420 F. Remove the foil and baste the lamb with the sauce. Cook the lamb, uncovered, for 20 mins or until heavily caramelized. You may wish to turn the lamb half way through for browning on both sides.
To Serve
Serve these delicious slow cooked lamb shanks in red wine on top of a bed of creamy cauliflower mash. Add a serve of steamed green beans in butter and you have the most amazing tasting, delicious meal. If you are catering for carb lovers, simply add some mashed potato to keep everyone happy.
This recipe is perfect to freeze so even if only cooking for 2, I suggest cooking 4 and you’ll have amazing left overs. The flavors actually improve with age so if you have left overs, they will taste divine the next day.
I hope you enjoy this dish. Don’t forget to rate the dish using the star rating system in the recipe. Share to your hearts content on social media as well, as it helps me to get this recipe out there.
Kxx
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 bunch radish, cleaned and halved optional
- 2 stalks celery including leaves finely chopped
- 4 teaspoons garlic
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce or 1 tablespoon Tamari
- 400 gm tin diced tomatoes sugar free
- 1 cup red wine
- 2 teaspoons mixed herbs
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1-2 teaspoons Stevia Erythritol Blend I like to use this one
Instructions
- Aside from the lamb shanks, mix all the ingredients together in the slow cooker pot.
- Place the lamb shanks on top of the sauce and spoon additional sauce over the top of the lamb so it is well covered.
- Slow cook for 7-8 hours or until cooked through and tender.
- Tastes delicious served on Cauliflower Mash with a side serve of low carb vegetables such as green beans. Simply carb this recipe up by serving with mashed potato.
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Really easy to make recipe. The family loved it. Tick.