Lamb Shank

Ingredients

4-6 tablespoons olive oil
1.6kg or 4 lamb shanks, trimmed
5 tablespoons flour
1 leek, halved and cut into 1/2" pieces
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
12 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 bay leaf
1 sprig of thyme
1 sprig of rosemary
1 tsp whole black peppercorns
350ml (12 fl oz) red wine
600ml (1 pint) chicken stock
Sea salt

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 150 degrees C (gas mark 2).
2. Heat the olive oil in a heavy, metal roasting pan on the cooker over medium-high heat. Toss shanks with flour to coat well; then shake off excess. Sear the shanks in hot oil until well browned on all sides, then remove from pan and set aside.
3. Add the leek, celery, carrot, onion, and garlic to the roasting pan. Cook until softened and lightly browned, stirring constantly; about 5 minutes.
4. Season with the bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary sprigs. Pour in the red wine and chicken stock, increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer.
5. Season to taste with sea salt, and place the lamb shanks on top of the vegetables.
6. Cover the roasting pan tightly with heavy foil, and place into the preheated oven. Bake gently until the meat is tender and falls off of the bone, 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove the bay leaf and herb stems before serving shanks with vegetables and sauce.

Serves: 4 

Prep:15min 

Cook:2hr30min 

Ready in:2hr45min