Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks with a Twist

An awesome Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks recipe with a twist!

Serves: 2 / 4
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 5-7 hours on high

Ingredients

• 2 / 4 lamb shanks
• 2 red onions, chopped into chunks
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 450ml beef or lamb stock (increase by 150ml for 4 shanks)
• 250ml red wine (increase by 150ml for 4 shanks)
• 1 teaspoon of juniper berries, gently crushed between two teaspoons
• Grated rind of one small orange or clementine
• 2 tablespoons of cranberry sauce
• 1 teaspoon of brown sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Salt and pepper to season

Preparation

Fry the lamb shanks in a little olive oil until they are browned on all sides. Chuck them in a slow cooker and turn it onto high.

Fry the red onions until they are soft, then add the flour making sure the onions are covered. Add the hot stock and wine a little at a time, stirring continuously. Add the juniper berries, orange rind, cranberry sauce and cinnamon stick. Add a crack of salt and pepper, bring the mixture to the boil and taste for seasoning. Add a teaspoon of brown sugar if it's a little too zesty from the orange rind.

As always, get the consistency of the mixture right now as it won't thicken in the slow cooker!

Add the mixture to the slow cooker and cook on high for 5-7 hours, or until the meat is falling off the bone.

Try not to dribble too much, it'll smell amazing!

Notes

Serve with mash potato and a pile of veg - carrots, green beans, broccoli etc. The red wine used will also go nicely as a little tipple to accompany dinner ;-)