Guinness lamb shanks
The ultimate cosy dinner
Serves
4 - 6
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Now, if you're in the mood for something rich and satisfying, this slow-cooked lamb shank in Guinness is just the ticket. The Guinness gives the dish a wonderful depth of flavour, and the slow cooking makes the lamb nice and tender.
It’s a wonderfully simple recipe with a big impact, ideal for those days when you want to indulge a little without too much fuss in the kitchen. A lovely comforting dish that’ll warm you right through.
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2 onions
diced2 carrots
diced2 sticks celery
diced4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ cup raisins
3 Tbsp marmalade
½ Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp Spicy sweet blacksaucei
400ml beer
ideally Guinness or a dark ale6 Quality Mark lamb shanks
600ml Campbell’s Real Beef Stock, salt reduced
120g baby spinach
Method
Heat the oil in a deep pan over a medium heat. Sear the lamb shanks all over until golden brown.
Remove and put aside.
In the same pan, add your onions, carrots and celery.
Give it a good season and add your thyme. Cook until the vegetables start to caramelise.
Add the raisins and marmalade, then add the paste, Worcestershire sauce and Guinness.
Add the stock and turn down the heat to low. Leave to bubble away on the stove top for around 2, 2.5 hours, until the shanks are cooked.
Remove the shanks, keep them warm and take the lid off the pot. At this stage you can whiz everything with a stick blender so you have a smooth sauce..
Turn the heat up and reduce the sauce until it’s thickened.
Stir through the spinach leaves and allow them to wilt.
Serve the shanks on a bed of mashed potatoes, with the sauce spooned over and mint leaves sprinkled on top. An extra shake or two of the spicy sweet blacksauce is really good too.
This is a great recipe for your slow cooker, just get everything ready in the morning and come home to a delicious dinner mostly made. There are a few adjustment to the above recipe:
- Reduce the liquid volume to 450ml of beef stock.
- Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
