Italian Slow Roast Lamb Shanks - Real Recipes from Mums

This recipe was developed by Andy Wright of The Cellar Restaurant to celebrate A Little Bit of Italy in Broke. For more information about the event, please visit www.italyinbroke.com.au

Ingredients (serves 4)

8 Hind quarter lamb shanks
1 Sprig rosemary chopped
1/2 Bunch thyme chopped
8 Clove garlic, finely chopped
2 Litres Lamb stock
100 grams Sliced eschallots
1/2 Bottle Good red wine
20 mL Olive oil
1 Cup Chopped flat leaf parsley
3 Bay leaves

Method

Marinate the lamb overnight with the garlic, herbs and red wine.
Pre heat the oven to 140c, place the drained shanks in a heavy pot with a lid, brown for 10 minutes then add the saved red wine, bay leaves and the lamb stock.
Cook, covered for at least 2 hours, they are ready when the bones moves freely in the shank. Leave over night in the liquid.
The next day scrape off the fat and slowly reheat. Serve with some roast chats and a great bottle of Best of Vintage.

44 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 26 Nov 2021
    12:23 pm
Oh yes please. These look divine.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 16 Jul 2017
    5:10 pm
Delicious! IT’s a shame they’re not a scrap meat anymore but are seen as gourmet as they taste amazing.

- - mom90758 said
  - 12 Jul 2017
    1:53 pm
I’ve never cooked lamb shanks in my all life! Maybe I should start!!

- - Ellen said
  - 22 Jun 2017
    7:57 am
This sounds quite easy and with little handling of the meat (always struggle with that as vegetarian).

- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Jun 2017
    9:11 pm
Thanks,this is the perfect Winter meal,so delicious!

- - mom19782016 said
  - 21 Jun 2017
    6:27 pm
The perfect winter dish for the family.

- - mom112023 said
  - 29 Apr 2017
    1:12 pm
Lamb shanks I’ve always used in soup and this will be a different way for me to try. Thanks for the recipe. Looking forward to making it.

- - mom101628 said
  - 25 Mar 2017
    9:38 pm
Another lovely way to have lamb shanks this winter.

- - tessie said
  - 24 Mar 2017
    12:42 pm
We love lamb shanks and this sounds wonderfully appetising.

- - Ellen said
  - 23 Mar 2017
    7:24 am
Sounds simple enough ! i should try and make this for my husband.

- - rovermum said
  - 22 Mar 2017
    12:10 pm
Ooh, on this cold, wet and miserable Melbourne day, this is soooo appealing. Makes my mouth water!!

- - rachel1970 said
  - 21 Mar 2017
    6:53 pm
Love a good lamb shank recipe, will keep this and make in winter. Thanks for sharing

- - tessie said
  - 20 Mar 2017
    4:16 pm
We love lamb shanks and this is a mouthwatering recipe.

- - mom101628 said
  - 12 Mar 2017
    10:07 pm
Thanks for sharing – I’ll be doing this recipe once winter comes.

- - rachel1970 said
  - 10 Mar 2017
    8:07 pm
Love lamb shanks and ox tail in winter-now I can’t wait for winter to come

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 09 Mar 2017
    6:58 pm
Lamb shanks are my favourite.

- - Ellen said
  - 09 Mar 2017
    11:25 am
This sounds quite easy and somthing even I as a vegetarian can prepare.

- - rovermum said
  - 08 Mar 2017
    5:27 pm
These looks absolutely delicious and amazing. I want to eat them now. Get in my belly!!!

- - asplendiferouslife said
  - 14 Nov 2016
    9:49 pm
I normally cook shanks in a tomato sauce but these sound amazing, I’ll definitely try out this recipe over my own next time! Thanks ????

- - ella12 said
  - 24 Oct 2016
    2:46 pm
This looks lovely and moist and oozing with flavour.