Greek Style Lamb Shanks
A community recipe by TimBris83Not tested or verified by Nigella.com
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In a large heavy cast iron pot (Nigella's All-purpose pot would be ideal) brown the onions in a little oil. Turn up heat and add the shanks and give a little colour. Add all other ingredients ensuring they are evenly distributed in the pan, and bring the boil to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat and simmer very gently for 2 or 3 hours, lid on. Remove lid for final 45 mins of cooking to reduce sauce. Serve with rice and crusty bread.
In a large heavy cast iron pot (Nigella's All-purpose pot would be ideal) brown the onions in a little oil. Turn up heat and add the shanks and give a little colour. Add all other ingredients ensuring they are evenly distributed in the pan, and bring the boil to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat and simmer very gently for 2 or 3 hours, lid on. Remove lid for final 45 mins of cooking to reduce sauce. Serve with rice and crusty bread.
Introduction
This is one of my favourite leave-alone dishes, and by that I mean you assemble the ingredients and then pretty much forget about it. It is an adaptation of a traditional greek recipe I was given but I have adapted it to my personal tastes.
This is one of my favourite leave-alone dishes, and by that I mean you assemble the ingredients and then pretty much forget about it. It is an adaptation of a traditional greek recipe I was given but I have adapted it to my personal tastes.
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Ingredients
Serves: 2-4
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U.S.
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 cans chopped tomatoes
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 2 large lemons (juiced)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of freshly ground pepper
- 1 splash of olive oil
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 2 large lemons (juiced)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of freshly ground pepper
- 1 splash of olive oil
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Posted by tpalavis on 20th November 2013
Show more commentsThank you, Thank you, Thank you! The Greek Style Lamb Shanks were absolutely delicious. I grew up in a very traditional Greek family but my mother never made this. My YiaYia did but could not speak or write English. I made this recipe for Mom and I and we both loved it! If not identically tasty as my YiaYia's ...it was darn close. I can't thank you enough. This recipe now will be passed on through generations in my family.