Hairy Bikers Lamb Shanks Recipe
Love tender lamb that falls off the bone? This Hairy Bikers Lamb Shanks Recipe brings pub comfort home. Learn how to make Hairy Bikers Lamb Shanks with rich gravy and slow-cooked magic.
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks trimmed
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 large onions sliced
- 4 garlic cloves smashed
- 2 large carrots chunky slices
- 2 celery sticks chopped
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 400 ml red wine
- 500 ml beef stock
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 3 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Brown the Lamb Perfectly
- Pat lamb shanks dry. Season generously with salt, pepper. Heat oil in casserole over high heat. Brown shanks well all sides. Takes 10 minutes total. Remove to plate. How to make Hairy Bikers Lamb Shanks starts with golden crust.
Soften the Vegetables
- Reduce heat to medium. Add onions, carrots, celery to same pot. Cook 8 minutes until golden. Stir now and then. Add smashed garlic last 2 minutes. Sweet vegetable base builds flavor.
Make Rich Flour Base
- Sprinkle flour over soft vegetables. Stir 2 minutes until raw flour smell gone. Add tomato purée. Cook 1 minute until darkened. Rich roux foundation ready.
Deglaze with Wine
- Pour red wine slowly into pot. Stir well scraping all sticky bits. Bring to simmer. Reduce by half, about 5 minutes. Deep color develops.
Build Complete Sauce
- Add beef stock, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves. Stir until smooth. Taste sauce. Adjust salt, pepper. Liquid should taste rich and balanced.
Braise Low and Slow
- Return browned lamb shanks to pot. Push down into liquid. Bring back to gentle simmer. Cover tightly with lid.
Oven Magic Time
- Preheat oven 160°C (320°F). Place covered pot in oven. Cook 2 hours 15 minutes. Meat becomes spoon-tender wonder. Rest 10 minutes before serving.