Date Night Lamb Shanks Recipe

Name: Date Night Lamb Shanks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 to 4 lamb shanks (Make sure your Dutch oven or heavy pot will hold that many); 1 salt and pepper; 1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 large onion (red, yellow, white... whichever you prefer); 10 to 12 garlic cloves whole (don't chop smaller than 1/2 if prefered. They cook up sweet); 1 Fresh rosemary chopped (about a palm full or two tbls); 1 can articokes (12 in a can)... I'll slice in half as well; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives halved; 1 cup basic tomato sauce **see my other recipe**; 1 cup Favored dry white wine (I like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc); 1 cup chicken stock

Servings: persons

2 to 4 lamb shanks (Make sure your Dutch oven or heavy pot will hold that many)
1 salt and pepper
1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large onion (red, yellow, white... whichever you prefer)
10 to 12 garlic cloves whole (don't chop smaller than 1/2 if prefered. They cook up sweet)
1 Fresh rosemary chopped (about a palm full or two tbls)
1 can articokes (12 in a can)... I'll slice in half as well
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata Olives halved
1 cup basic tomato sauce **see my other recipe**
1 cup Favored dry white wine (I like pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
1 cup chicken stock

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2
Rinse/Pat dry lamb shanks and season liberally with salt and pepper.
3
Using your large heavy bottom pan (Dutch oven/Cast iron pot) drizzle olive oil to coat bottom well (5-6 tbsp) over stove top at med heat.
4
Sear shanks on all sides then remove from pot (set aside).
5
To same pot add onion, garlic, artichokes, and rosemary and cook until onions become translucent/soft.
6
Then add olives, wine, sauce, stock and bring to a boil.
7
Add the lamb back to the pot and submerge into the liquid atleast 3/4 in thickest part of shank submerged (add more stock/wine/sauce in equal parts if necessary).
8
Cover tightly with lid and place into oven.
9
Cook for 1 hr 45 min to 2 hrs turning shanks once half way through cooking time.
10
I find 2 hrs is best.
11
The meat falls off the bone.
12
:)
13
Remove from oven and serve!
14
I plate some mashed potatoes or rice and sit the shank right on top and spoon all the goodness it cooked in on top!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 to 4 lamb shanks (Make sure your Dutch oven or heavy pot will hold that many), 1 salt and pepper, 1 Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 1 large onion (red, yellow, white... whichever you prefer), and more.

Yes, Date Night Lamb Shanks falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Date Night Lamb Shanks

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