Best 5 Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks Recipes

SLOW COOKER LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large frying pan.
• Toss the lamb in flour that has been seasoned with salt and pepper; shake away excess and cook the lamb over high heat until browned all over; transfer to the bowl of a slow cooker.
• Add remaining oil the the same pan and sauté onions, carrots and garlic, stirring, over a medium heat for about 2 minutes or until the onion is starting to soften and then add the tomato paste and cook stirring for a further minute.
• Add the wine to the pan, bring to the boil and then stir in stock, undrained tomatoes, sugar and bouquet garni and bring the boil; pour over the lamb in the slow cooker, making sure the lamb is covered by the liquid.
• Cover and cook for 6 to 8 hours on the low setting or until lamb is soft and fall off the bone (see notes).
• Remove the lamb from the slow cooker and cover to keep warm.
• Turn the cooker to the high setting, cook uncovered for about 30 minutes or until sauce thicken slightly, removing any fat from the surface.
• Serve the lamb with the sauce, instant polenta and steamed green vegetables, if desired.
• Suitable to freeze but not to microwave.
• JULIE'S NOTES - I made this dish simultaneously in two types of slow cookers. It was interesting to see how the low settings differed between them. The cooking varied by about 2 hours, as one cooker had a much lower heat than the other. It is important to keep an eye out, taste as you go and use your own judgement. Bouquet garni is a bundle of fresh herbs, usually by leaf, sprig of thyme and parsley stalks, tied together with kitchen string. The bundle is removed at the end of cooking and discarded.

SLOW COOKER LAMB SHANKS BRAISED IN GUINNESS

Steps:

• Lightly coat shanks in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Reserve left over flour mixture.
• In a skillet heat oil.
• Add lamb in batches and cook until browned.
• Transfer to slow cooker.
• Reduce heat and add onions, to pan, cook till softened.
• Add garlic,thyme, bay leaf and reserved flour cook 1-2 minutes stir in tomato paste, mustard, beer & broth.
• Pour over meat.
• Cover and cook on low 10 -12 hours or on high 5 - 6 hours.

GREEK LAMB SHANKS (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Place lamb and flour in large plastic bag and shake to coat.
• Heat oil in pan and add lamb in batches and cook until browned.
• Heat remaining oil and cook onions and garlic stirring until onions are soft.
• Combine wine, stock, rind artichokes and olives in a large jug.
• Place lamb in slow cooker pot and pour liquid mixture over lamb.
• Cover pot with lid.
• Cook on high setting for 4 hours or low setting for 8 hours.
• Stir in oregano and salt and pepper just prior to serving. Taste and adjust seasoning if required.

TENDER SLOW-COOKER MUSHROOM LAMB SHANKS RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Put onion, mushrooms, red pepper, carrots and celery a 5-6-quart slow cooker. Then add in the canned tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, cinnamon, sugar, salt and pepper. Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper and place on top of other ingredients. Pour beef broth and wine over the top. Cover mixture and cook on low for 8 hours.Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly, garnish with parsley.

ITALIAN SLOW COOKER LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet cook bacon on medium low heat until crisp. Remove to slow cooker. Combine flour, rosemary, chiles, two good pinches of salt and grindings of pepper. Dust each lamb shank in the mixture. 2. Add olive oil to the pan and brown shanks on each side over medium heat. Remove and place in one layer in slow cooker. 3. Add onion, celery and carrot and cook for 3 minutes to soften. Add garlic and cook another minute. Add balsamic and white wine and let it cook to reduce halfways, and remaining ingredients, stir to combine and pour over shanks. 4. Set slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8 hours. 5. Can be made a day ahead, separate sauce from shanks when storing and spoon the fat off the sauce if necessary.