Greek Lamb Shanks

A Greek lamb shank over mashed potatoes in a plate, on a table with a cloth napkin.

Our Greek Lamb shank recipe is perfect for an Easter gathering or Sunday dinner. The lamb shanks slow cook in a red wine broth with garlic, rosemary, sea salt, and veggies and are guaranteed to bring a smile to your guests' faces.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Servings

Calories 506kcal

Author by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves

Equipment

oven proof pot like a dutch oven

Ingredients

3 lbs lamb shanks
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil plus more for browning
1 cup onion roughly chopped
1 large carrot roughly chopped
2 celery stalks roughly chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
5-6 garlic cloves
⅔ bottle red wine
3 cups chicken stock
fresh rosemary
sea salt
freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour optional

Instructions

Heat the oven at 140°C / 284°F
Season the lamb with sea salt and freshly ground pepper and some dried oregano.
Place an oven-proof pot over high heat, add olive oil, and sauté the lamb shanks until well browned on all sides.
Transfer the lamb to a plate and discard the liquids from the pot.
Pour in the olive oil. Add the onion, celery and carrots. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the tomato paste and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan, cook on high until alcohol has evaporated, about 3 minutes..
Return the lamb and the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the rosemary and bay leaves, cover the pot, and place in the oven.
Cook, covered in the oven at 140°C / 284°F until the lamb is tender and falls off the bone, about 3 hours.
Strain the stock through a sieve into a saucepan and boil until the sauce has thickened. See recipe notes for thickening the sauce

Notes

To thicken the sauce: Mix two tablespoons of all-purpose flour with ¼ cup of the sauce from the pot until fully dissolved. Then, pour this mixture into the simmering sauce while stirring rapidly until completely blended. Allow it to simmer for 4-5 minutes or until it thickens to your desired consistency.
You can cook the lamb shanks on the stove on low.

The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipe’s preparation.

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