Balsamic and tomato slow cooker lamb shanks
Impressive lamb shanks recipe
4
Serves
20 mins
Prep Time
8 hrs
Cook Time
Recipe author
Brooke Campbell
Although the shank is one of the least tender parts of the lamb (meaning it has excellent flavour), when it’s slow cooked, it falls off the bone. That’s why these balsamic and tomato slow cooker lamb shanks are a firm favourite. Make this beautiful dish to impress for a date night, or dinner party. The simple flavours marry together to give a rich and flavoursome sauce that will leave everyone wanting more.
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Ingredients
Lamb
4 Quality Mark lamb shanks
¼ cup white flour
4 Tbsp olive oil
2 onions
thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves
crushed
2 Tbsp fresh thyme
finely chopped
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup maple syrup
2 x 400g chopped tomatoes
3 carrots
peeled and sliced
⅓ tsp salt
⅓ tsp black pepper
To serve
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley
chopped
mashed potato
seasonal greens
Method
To prepare lamb
To prepare sauce
To slow cook
To serve
Oven method
1
Turn your slow cooker to low.
2
In a small bowl, mix the flour with a pinch of salt and pepper.
3
Next you need to coat the lamb shanks in flour, shaking off any excess.
4
Heat a frying pan to moderate-high heat on the stove-top and add half the olive oil.
5
Brown the lamb shanks, turning often to brown all over. Browning creates the great depth of flavour you get once lamb shanks are cooked.
6
Set lamb aside.
Nutrition Information per Serving (625g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves and does not include the potato or seasonal greens.
Energy
2592kJ (619 kcal)
Protein
54.9g
Total Fat
27.8g
Saturated Fat
6.2g
Carbs
33.6g
Dietary Fibre
7.6g
Sodium
403mg
Iron
8.4mg
Zinc
10.7mg
Vitamin B12
3.0µg
