Lamb shanks are a classic dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are typically braised in a flavorful sauce, which helps to tenderize the meat and create a rich and delicious gravy. Madeira and olive sauce is a popular choice for braising lamb shanks, as it adds a sweet and savory flavor to the dish. The sauce is made with a combination of red wine, Madeira wine, olive oil, and herbs, and it is typically simmered for several hours to allow the flavors to meld.
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LAMB SHANKS WITH MADEIRA AND OLIVE SAUCE
This is one of my favourite lamb dishes. It can be frozen. Used to be a cheap one until the chefs realised lamb shanks are the best part of the lamb.
Provided by Latchy
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h45m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oil in a flameproof casserole dish (12 cup capacity) add pepperoni, cook, stirring until browned; drain on paper towel.
- Add lamb in batches and cook until browned, remove from dish.
- Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from dish and add onions and garlic cook stirring until onions are soft.
- Return pepperoni and lamb to dish, add olives, paste, tomatoes, stock Madeira and rosemary, bake, uncovered in a moderate oven 180dC for 1 1/4 hours or until lamb is tender.
- Stir in cornflour and water cook stirring until mixture boils and thickens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1193, Fat 66.4, SaturatedFat 25, Cholesterol 366.6, Sodium 1333.6, Carbohydrate 17.1, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 7, Protein 107.5
BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH GREEN OLIVES AND APRICOTS
Steps:
- First off, you want to marinate the lamb shanks for a few hours to really penetrate the deep flavor; the wine also tenderizes the meat. Put the shanks in a large glass bowl and season with salt and pepper. Break up the thyme and rosemary with your hands to release the oils and toss them on top of the lamb. Add the lemon peel, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, bay leaves, and sugar. Pour in the bottle of wine, cover and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
- Line a few layers of paper towels on the counter. Pull the lamb shanks out of the wine marinade (reserving it for later), and lay them out on the paper towels, cover with more paper towels and pat the meat dry really well. Put the flour in a large shallow platter and season it with a fair amount of salt and pepper. Dredge the lamb shanks in the seasoned flour; tapping off the excess.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place a large Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat and add the oil. Sear the lamb shanks, turning carefully with tongs, so all sides are a brown caramel color. Drizzle with a little more oil if needed. Do this in batches if the shanks are big and look crowded in the pot. Strain marinade reserving the wine. Add the wine, remaining 2 sticks of cinnamon, remaining 2 sprigs of thyme and the stuff from the marinade. Cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Pour in the stock and add the onions, carrots, olives, and apricots; bring to a boil. Cover the pot. Place in the oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
- Transfer the lamb shanks to a large platter. Spoon the onions, olives, and apricots over them. Strain the braising juices and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the platter and serve with some crusty bread.
LAMB SHANKS WITH POTATOES, PARSNIPS AND KALAMATA OLIVES
Categories Olive Onion Potato Tomato Vegetable Braise Wheat/Gluten-Free Lamb Shank Parsnip Red Wine Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook lamb until brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add carrot rounds, onions and celery to pot. Sauté until vegetables are tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, rosemary and oregano. Sauté 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes with juices, 2 cups water, wine and orange peel. Return lamb to pot, pressing to submerge. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer until lamb is just tender, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
- Add potatoes, 2-inch carrot pieces, parsnips and olives to pot. Simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and lamb is very tender, about 30 minutes longer. Using slotted spoon, transfer lamb and vegetables to platter. Boil juices in pot until thickened enough to coat spoon, about 5 minutes. Discard orange peel. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
- Spoon sauce over lamb and vegetables and serve.
LAMB SHANKS WITH TOMATO & OLIVES
A hearty dish guaranteed to hit the spot. My hubby loves this recipe - he would have me make it more often if he had his way! It sounds a lot of shanks but the dish is ideal for 4 people. I usually make this when our best friends come over so the four of us enjoy it with a glass of red. I also find you can serve it with either potato and veggies or risoni tossed in butter. Either way it is great. I found the recipe in the Woman's Weekly magazine, and never looked back!
Provided by ozzygirl
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced.
- Toss the lamb in combined flour, salt & pepper mixture. Shake away excess flour.
- Heat oil in a 3 litre capacity flameproof casserole or baking dish. Cook lamb shanks in batches until well browned all over. Remove from dish and drain on absorbent paper.
- Add garlic and wine to the dish, bring to the boil. Add stock, undrained tomatoes, anchovies, chilli and basil and stir to combine. Return lamb to dish and bring to the boil. Remove from stove top.
- Cover the lamb dish with lid or tightly with foil and place in over. Cook for 2 hours, turning lamb halfway through cooking. Remove lamb from dish and cover to keep warm.
- Add the olives and vinegar to the tomato mixture in dish, simmer on stove top, uncovered over a medium heat for about 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Remove basil sprig.
- Sprinkle extra basil leaves over lamb and sauce.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1402.6, Fat 75.2, SaturatedFat 28.6, Cholesterol 489.3, Sodium 998, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 6.4, Protein 147.5
SABA-BRAISED LAMB SHANKS
If you're looking for a foolproof, wintry braised meat dish, this is virtually impossible to screw up! The only way to screw this up is to undercook the meat. The sauce has no thickeners, just pure 100% natural goodness.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Shanks
Time 3h50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Place lamb shanks into a large bowl; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, cinnamon, and rosemary. Toss the lamb shanks to spread oil and seasonings over the meat.
- Spread onion slices and garlic cloves into the bottom of a heavy 9x12-inch baking dish. Lay lamb shanks over onions and garlic.
- Bake lamb in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Combine chicken broth and saba in a bowl. Pour mixture over the lamb shanks. Cover baking dish tightly with foil and place baking dish on a baking sheet.
- Bake lamb in the oven until a knife pierces the meat easily, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. The meat will be tender but not falling off the bone. Use tongs to turn the shanks over in the pan sauce. Increase temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Return shanks to oven and bake, uncovered, until meat is fork-tender and the sauce has thickened slightly, 10 to 15 minutes. Turn shanks over in the sauce after 10 minutes and check for tenderness; if still not tender enough, return to oven for 10 to 15 more minutes and test again.
- Transfer lamb shanks to a bowl and keep warm. Strain pan juices into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring often, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Skim any excess grease from top of sauce. Taste and season with salt; stir in fresh rosemary. Serve sauce drizzled over lamb shanks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.8 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 25.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 1034.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
LAMB SHANKS WITH TOMATOES AND FRESH HERBS
Steps:
- Mix first 6 ingredients in small bowl; rub all over lamb. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Add lamb and sauté until brown, turning with tongs, about 12 minutes; transfer to plate. Reduce heat to medium. Add capocollo and stir 1 minute. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cover and cook until vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Mix in garlic; cook 1 minute. Mix in lemon peel strips, bay leaves, and thyme. Add wine and bring to boil, scraping up browned bits. Add tomatoes and broth. Return lamb to pot. Bring to boil; cover and transfer pot to oven.
- Cook lamb until just tender, turning occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove pot from oven. Tilt pot and spoon off fat that rises to top of sauce. Place pot over medium heat and boil uncovered until sauce reduces enough to coat spoon and lamb is very tender, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard lemon peel and bay leaves. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool 30 minutes, chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
- Mix parsley, grated lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in small bowl for gremolata. Transfer lamb to large shallow bowl. Sprinkle with gremolata and serve.
BRAISED LAMB SHANKS
Succulent braised lamb shanks slow cooked in a red wine, tomato, and fresh basil sauce. Serve with mushroom risotto and grilled zucchini.
Provided by Mrs Savage
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Shanks
Time 3h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place the onions in a layer in the bottom of a Dutch oven or medium roasting pan with a lid. Arrange the lamb shanks on top of the onions. Pour the wine, balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the lamb. Place a clove of pressed garlic next to each shank, and a quarter of a lemon on each side. Pour the tomatoes over everything, then season with salt, pepper and basil.
- Cover and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 3 hours. Use juices from the pan to make a nice flavorful gravy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 572.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 86.3 mg, Fat 25.2 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 32.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 1851.3 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
MEDITERRANEAN LAMB SHANKS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, main course
Time 3h20m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottom saucepan. Add the shanks and sear over medium heat until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Add the onion, garlic, celery root, carrots, olives and ginger. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove vegetables from pot and set aside.
- Add the wine, increase the heat to high and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except coriander leaves and parsley leaves. Stir to combine. Return the shanks and vegetables to the saucepan. Cover partly and simmer gently over medium-low heat until the meat begins to fall off the bone, about 3 hours.
- Meanwhile, combine the coriander and the parsley in a bowl. Set aside. Remove the bay leaf from the saucepan and discard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide the shanks among 4 plates. Ladle the sauce over each shank. Garnish with the coriander-parsley mixture and serve immediately. Serve with white bean puree (recipe below).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 714, UnsaturatedFat 24 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 41 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 14 grams, Sodium 1782 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right lamb shanks: Look for meaty shanks with a good amount of marbling. This will ensure that the shanks are tender and flavorful.
- Sear the shanks before braising: Searing the shanks gives them a nice brown crust and helps to develop their flavor.
- Use a good quality Madeira wine: Madeira wine is a key ingredient in this dish, so it's important to use a good quality wine that you enjoy drinking.
- Simmer the shanks for at least 2 hours: This will allow the shanks to become tender and fall off the bone.
- Garnish the shanks with fresh herbs before serving: This will add a pop of color and flavor to the dish.
Conclusion:
Lamb Shanks with Madeira and Olive Sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a meal that will impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a special dinner recipe, give this one a try.
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