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Demetra Overton

Beer Braised Lamb Shank Recipe

Use a Dutch oven or slow cooker and cook this dish low and slow
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Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 1 day 5 hours
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 2 cans Red Hare Brewing Watership Brown Ale or similar beer
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cups chicken stock

Method
 

  1. Marinate the lamb shanks in beer over night
  2. Remove the lamb shanks from the beer, reserve the beer and pat the lamb shanks dry
  3. Season the lamb shanks with salt and pepper
  4. Pour the canola oil in the Dutch oven and heat over a medium flame
  5. Brown the lamb shanks on all sides, about 3 minutes per side, in the canola oil.
  6. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside
  7. Pre heat your oven to 250 degrees
  8. Add the chopped carrots, celery and onion into the pan and saute for 5 minutes
  9. Pour the reserved beer into the pot and bring to a simmer
  10. Add the chicken stock, browned lamb shanks and any liquid given off by the lamb shanks
  11. Place the Dutch oven into the oven and let the lamb shanks cook for 3 -4 hours or until the lamb shanks are tender
  12. Remove the lamb shanks from the braising liquid and tent with foil to rest for 10 minutes
  13. While the lamb is resting boil the braising liquid on the stove top to reduce and thicken the liquid
  14. Strain the solids out of the braising liquid skim the fat - or pour it into fat separator - and serve this sauce over the lamb
  15. Serve with gnocchi, polenta or grits