Braised Lamb Shank Recipe
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Feasting at Home · by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog★ 5.0

Braised Lamb Shank Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING240M COOK
CAL 55%·PRO 100%
CARBS 29G11% OF CAL
3G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC8G OTHER18G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 66G53% OF CAL
25G SAT40G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Tender braised lamb shanks in a pomegranate-wine reduction with warm spices and orange. Elegant and festive with fall flavors. Perfect for special occasions and holiday dinners.

mainmoroccanbeefdairy freegluten free
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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 4 lamb shanks (¾ lb- 1 lb each)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion- diced
  • 4-6 garlic cloves, smashed
  • 1 ½ cups fennel bulb, diced (or sub celery-diced)
  • 1 ½ cups carrot diced (or sub parsnip)
  • 1 small red beet, scrubbed and diced (optional, this is for glorious color, about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 ½ cups rich red wine (cab or merlot) or ruby port (even better!)
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2 cups chicken stock or beef broth
  • 7-10 rosemary sprigs (or sub thyme sprigs ), more for garnish
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick (or ½ teaspoon cinnamon)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice (optional)
  • optional – 3-inch x strip of orange zest (use a veggie peeler)
  • Add to taste after braising: splash maple syrup or honey, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper
  • Garnish: pomegranate seeds, rosemary sprigs, fresh Italian parsley or mint leaves.
PREP
60M
SODIUM
1394MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.