Lamb Shanks With Red Wine Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Rub the shanks with flour, seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet.
• Brown the shanks on all sides and transfer to a casserole.
• To the same skillet, add the onion and cook, stirring, until wilted.
• Add the carrot, celery and garlic and cook briefly.
• Stir in the wine and pour the mixture over the shanks.
• Add the remaining ingredients and season to taste.
• Cover tightly and bake one and one-half to two hours, or until fork tender.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
• Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper.
• In a large frying pan brown the lamb shanks on all sides in the olive oil; remove from pan and put into a large casserole dish to keep warm.
• In the same frying pan put in the carrots, onions, garlic, bay leaves and rosemary and cook slowly until nicely colored.
• Pour in the red wine, beef stock, and brown sugar into the frying pan and stir gently bringing it to a low boil.
• Pour the wine mixture over the lamb shanks; top up with water if needed.
• Cover; put in oven and cook for 2 1/2 - 3 hours until very tender.
• Remove the lamb shanks and keep warm and skim the fat off the top of the red wine juices.
• Mix together the cornflour with just a bit of cold water and whisk the cornflour mixture into the red wine juices until desired consistency.
• Serve up on individual plates and enjoy.

Steps:

• Place prunes in a bowl, add wine and set aside. Heat oil in a 6-quart casserole or sauté pan. Add lamb and brown on all sides over medium heat. Remove. Stir in onion and garlic. Sauté on low until soft. Stir in bell pepper, cumin and paprika. Sauté a few minutes. Return lamb to pan, season with salt and pepper. Add thyme, prunes and wine. Cover and simmer 1 hour.
• Turn shanks in pan and baste. Add zest and cayenne. Cover and cook on low about 45 minutes more, until lamb is tender when pierced with a fork. Check seasoning. Serve with couscous.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large dutch oven on high until it simmers. Pat lamb shanks dry with paper towels. Season meat with salt and pepper; brown on both sides, in batches, 4 minutes per side. Remote meat to a platter.
• Reduce heat to low and cook garlic cloves until slightly soft, 10 minutes. Remove garlic to the plate with the meat. Increase heat to high, add the onion, carrot and celery to the pan and cook until soft and golden brown, 8 minutes. Add anchovies and cook for 1 minute. Add red wine and cook until almost completely reduced. Add chicken stock, tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil; season with salt and pepper. Return the meat, accumulated juices and the garlic cloves. Cover and transfer to the oven. Cook until meat is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Remove meat to a bowl; tent with foil.
• Strain sauce through a mesh strainer and return liquid to the dutch oven. Cook over high heat until slightly reduced, 10 minutes. Season to taste with honey, salt, and pepper, and stir in the parsley.