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Slow cooker lamb shank in a pool of red wine sauce on a black plate with roast potatoes and minted peas.

Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks With Red Wine Gravy

Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks are the ultimate comfort food—fall-apart tender meat in a rich sauce, all with just minutes of prep time! This easy recipe takes full advantage of the long cooking time to transform a tough cut of meat into a luxurious, melt-in-the-mouth dish. Let your slow cooker do the hard work while you sit back and enjoy the incredible aroma filling your kitchen!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Worldwide
Servings 2 generous portions
Calories 552 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 lamb shanks approx 400g each
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil
  • 1 small onion roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 1 carrot peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 300 ml full-bodied red wine
  • 400 ml chicken beef or lamb stock
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan. Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper.
  • Brown the lamb shanks on all sides in a hot pan, then transfer them into a bowl of a slow cooker.
  • To the same pan, add the onions, carrot and garlic and saute over medium heat for 6-8 minutes, until starting to brown and soften.
  • Add the flour to the vegetables and stir to coat for 1 minute.
  • Then add the tomato paste, pour in the red wine, and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to deglaze. Add the bay leaf and rosemary sprigs. Stir for a minute, until just starting to thicken.
  • Pour the wine mixture over the lamb shanks. Add the stock - your shanks should be just about submerged in liquid.
  • Cover the slow cooker with a lid. Set it on low for 8 hours.
  • Once cooked, carefully take the lamb shanks out of the slow cooker into a deep dish, and cover it with foil to keep the meat warm.
  • Spoon any fat that settles on top of the gravy in the slow cooker and discard it. Strain the red wine gravy into a medium pan, discarding the herbs and vegetable solids. Reduce the sauce to the desired consistency and serve drizzled over the lamb shanks.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 46gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 592mgPotassium: 1200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 5353IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks, Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks In Gravy, Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks With Red Wine
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