Crock Pot Tender Braised Lamb Shank Recipe
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Lamb shanks braised low and slow in a rich tomato and red wine sauce with warm spices until fall-apart tender. A special-occasion Greek-inspired dish for dedicated meat lovers.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 4 large lamb shanks or 6 smaller ones
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, plus more as needed)
- 1 ½ tsp salt (, Kosher salt or Maldon sea salt flakes)
- 1 tsp black pepper (, freshly ground)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp allspice
- 4 large shallots (, peeled and sliced)
- 2 celery stalks (, finely diced)
- 5 carrots (, peeled and cut into chunky pieces)
- 5 cloves garlic (, sliced or minced)
- 14 oz (400g) can peeled plum tomatoes (, roughly chopped)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste ((optional))
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup (250ml) red wine (, Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot)
- 1 cup (250ml) beef broth (, or chicken broth)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- red pepper flakes
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 515M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 8h 20m
- Sodium
- 857mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 839mg
- Calcium
- 84mg
- Iron
- 6mg
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- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 857MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.