VideoNEW
Podcasts
Blogs
Watch Video
Cuisine Category
Special Consideration
- Cuisine: Modern Australian
- Servings: Serves 6
- Cooking Time: More than 1 hour
- Course: Main
Fan of lamb shanks? Why not try our Thai-style lamb shanks recipe, in a delicious yellow curry sauce.
Or perhaps you'd prefer Gabriel Gaté's French-style lamb shanks with thyme and olives.
Ingredients
1½ tablespoons olive oil2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1½ cups (375ml) white wine
1 cup (250ml) chicken or beef stock
6 lamb shanks, frenched (see tip)
thinly sliced rind of ½ lemon
a few sprigs thyme, plus extra to serve
mashed potato, to serve
Preparation
Preheat oven to 150°C. Heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a large, flameproof casserole pan on medium. Cook celery, garlic and carrot for 5–7 minutes, until soft but not coloured. Stir in tomato paste, wine and stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer.Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a heavy–based frying pan on medium and brown lamb shanks all over. Transfer to casserole pan and turn to coat with sauce. Add lemon rind and thyme and season with pepper. Bake for 1½ hours, until meat is very tender.
Transfer lamb shanks from casserole pan to serving dish. Cover loosely with foil and keep warm. Skim any fat from surface of sauce and place casserole pan on cooktop on high heat. Simmer sauce for 5 minutes, until reduced by half and thickened. Season to taste. Pour over shanks.
To serve, spoon mash onto plates, top with shanks, spoon over sauce and scatter with extra thyme.
If you enjoyed this Braised lamb shanks recipe then browse more Modern Australian recipes, nut-free recipes, egg-free recipes, lactose-free recipes and our most popular hainanese chicken rice recipe.
Modern Australian Restaurants
Displaying 10 of 594 Modern Australian Restaurants.
| Restaurant | Book Online | Suburb | |
| 1. | Valentino's | Northbridge | |
| 2. | Smithfield Tavern | Smithfield | |
| 3. | Benny's Bar & Cafe | Fremantle | |
| 4. | Arch Rival | Palmerston | |
| 5. | Stirling Hotel | Stirling | |
| 6. | Mahogany Inn | Mahogany Creek | |
| 7. | Morning Star Estate | Mt Eliza | |
| 8. | Anise | City | |
| 9. | Artespresso | Kingston | |
| 10. | The Boat House by the Lake | Barton |
Featured Food & Recipes
Hot Tips
Stir Fry Hot Tip
The secret to the success of a good stir fry is to prepare all ingredients before starting to cook; heat the wok first before adding any oil to reduce smoking; cook over high heat and keep the food moving; par cook the vegetables first.
Glossary
Mastic
A Mediterranean resin with a sweet, musky aroma. Used in religious ceremonies but also in cooking.
