Lamb Shank
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Lamb shanks are a favorite of people who love lamb meals. You can continue your daily routine while increasing your energy level. Let’s Cook Dear presents the recipe for Lamb Shank, a simple and quick recipe.
Ingredients of Lamb Shank
- 2 lamb shanks
- 1 teaspoon of salt, or simply to taste
- Ground black pepper preferably fresh ground or to taste
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 onion chopped already
- 2 large carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cloves of garlic and finely chopped
- 5 mushrooms half cutted
- 2 teaspoons of tomato paste
- 1 can or bottle of beer
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
Steps to follow
Step # 1
As a first step, put a pinch of salt and pepper on the lamb shank.
Step # 2
Add olive oil to a deep and medium-sized pan now put it on medium-high heat. For 5 minutes put lamb and start cooking, keep on turning side by side as you need. Cook until it is golden browned. Remove the lamb shank from the pan and put it into some other pot. Turn the heat from high to medium.
Step # 3
In the same pan put in onion (chopped), celery, mushrooms, carrot, and also garlic. Put a big pinch of salt. Until the juice from the vegetables starts coming out, you have to stir and cook for 2 minutes. Now you can add the tomato paste. Stir to coat that paste for almost 1 minute. Pour in the beer and also stir in rosemary. Now heat should be high. Bring the sauce mixture to simmer.
Step # 4
Put lamb shanks in the sauce mixture. Make the heat low. Cover and simmer til lamb is almost fork-tendered, flip lamb shank after 1 hour, now after 2 hours. let it cool down to room temperature for about 30 minutes. Refrigerate it for 8 hours or you can simply wait overnight.
Step # 5
Skim the fat that has come on the top. Now you have to cover and put it on low heat. Do flipping and also carry on simmering. Wait again almost for 45 minutes and you will see that meat just like falling off the bone. Put aside lamb shanks in the pot that is covered with foil to keep warm.
Step # 6
Now turn the heat up so the sauce starts boiling on high heat. The sauce should be half thick but not too thick after boiling for about 3 minutes.
Add a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper. Put the lamb shanks on a plate, top them with sauce, and garnish with some of your favorite leaves and baby tomatoes.
Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
Carbs: 22g
Protein: 30g
Calories: 387
Fat: 14g
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
Additional Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 11 hrs 55 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 lamb shanks
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FAQ’s
FAQ’s
What is meant by shank on a lamb?
Lamb Shanks are a type of meat taken from the bottom or lower portion of leg which is just side by knee or simply the portion bellow the knee. To make a cutting style, its completely your own choice you may cut them as French trimmed. In French trimming you may remove a small meat portion from the bone attached so that this cut may turn into the shank look so give it a more pleasing look. And if we talk in serving point of view, one shank will serve one person.
Why are lamb shanks so good?
The marrow deep inside of the bones. Is such an amazing part that makes lamb shank much flavourful. As soon as you start cooking the lamb shank as mentioned, the marrow is liquefies so adding a concentrated and rich essence of the lamb to its sauce. It really means that when you are cooking lamb shanks with the meat on the bones, you don’t need to add the furthermore stock when the liquid is needed.
Is lamb shanks are healthy to eat?
Yes Lamb Shanks are really healthy to eat because they are full of nutrients that human body needs to have. We have mentioned all the nutrition values even in this article and in the recipe mentioned .
Are the lamb shanks fatty?
Yes Lamb Shanks are fatty. People who are diet conscious, cholesterol problems, thick blood problem, high blood pressure problem, diabetes or having some problems with meal consisting of fatty parts should avoid the shanks of lamb meat.
A very high fat content is present in lamb shanks. In this recipe the sauce is fully greasy sauce. The people who have an issue with fatty contents may avoid or If you still want the shanks then there is another way that you should have little bit sauce over it while eating the lamb shanks. But the persons who really need health improvement should have them so that they may recover.
Since Lamb shanks are full of protein and provides as a fuel that is body repairing and maintenance. Specially children and old persons must have the lamb shanks at least once in 15 days. Shanks are good for all people who don’t have any issue with fatty acids.
Is lamb shank high in protein?
Yes, Lamb shanks is a healthy and rich source of protein. Lamb its self is fully loaded with all vital proteins. You may take idea from that lamb shank meat 3 ounce serving for one person contains over 23 grams of protein. Protein does allot for our body, including that t provides us with slow-burning and sustainable fuel. It also gives us help for body building, repairing, and maintaining muscle masses. All the people who want their diet schedules protein oriented they should must include lamb shank dish in their routine but not daily as excess of everything is bad.
Can I eat the lamb’s shanks daily?
No, Lamb shanks could not be eaten daily or regularly. Lamb shanks are full of high levels of saturated fats. They are also rich of protein and high levels of protein may also be harmful to our sensitive body parts i.e. kidney problems, heart problems or cholesterol problems. Therefore, overeating or regularly using lamb shanks in the daily diet will definitely become a serious cause of high cholesterol and problem related to hypertension.
What part of mutton has even more protein?
The overall lamb meat is full of protein, but Shoulder or Arm of Lamb is more loaded with iron, Protein and potassium are the mandatory nutritional factors that are present in lamb shoulder.
The lamb shoulder also has natural sodium. If we add this cut of meat in our routine, it may harmful for our body.
Do lamb shanks need to be covered in liquid?
In our suggestion No.
Lamb shanks do not need to be covered completely in liquid. Instead, they can’t be dry-roasted. You can use a slow cooker and the steam remained inside from added liquids will be more than enough for cooking the shanks.
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nice recipe
A must try recipe