Crock Pot Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe #77878
Very tender lamb with lots of delicate spices. Great over rice or couscous.
by Sue L
½ day | 10 min prep
SERVES 4 -6
- 3-4 lbs lamb shanks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas or cannellini beans
- cooked rice or couscous
- Brown lamb shanks under broiler to remove excess fat.
- Remove shanks from broiler and place in the bottom of crock pot.
- Mix together salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, lemon zest, tomato sauce and red wine.
- Pour over lamb shanks in crock pot.
- Sprinkle chopped onions and drained chickpeas over the top.
- Set crock pot on low for 8-10 hours.
- Serve lamb shanks on rice or couscous.
- Skim sauce of any fat, if serving.
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