📝 Description
This dish is pure comfort luxury: lamb shanks slow-braised in red wine until fall-off-the-bone tender, served with a rich herb gravy and silky mashed potatoes. Deep, hearty, and restaurant-level satisfying.
😋 Flavor & Experience
The lamb becomes melt-in-your-mouth soft, infused with red wine, garlic, and herbs. The gravy is rich and glossy, while the mash is creamy and buttery—perfect for soaking up every drop of sauce.
🛒 Ingredients
🐑 Lamb Shanks
2 lamb shanks 🐑
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt & black pepper
1 onion, chopped 🧅
2 carrots, chopped 🥕
3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
2 tbsp tomato paste
1½ cups red wine 🍷
2 cups beef or lamb stock
2 sprigs rosemary 🌿
2 sprigs thyme 🌿
1 bay leaf
🥔 Creamy Mash
4–5 potatoes 🥔
3 tbsp butter 🧈
½ cup warm milk 🥛
Salt & black pepper
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
1. 🔥 Sear the lamb
Season lamb with salt and pepper. Sear in hot oil until deeply browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
2. 🧅 Build flavor base
In the same pot, sauté onion, carrots, and garlic until soft. Stir in tomato paste.
3. 🍷 Deglaze
Pour in red wine and scrape up all the flavor from the pan. Let it simmer for 2–3 minutes.
4. 🐑 Slow braise
Add stock, herbs, and lamb shanks back in. Cover and cook:
Oven: 160°C (320°F) for 2.5–3 hours
Or slow cooker: 6–8 hours on low
5. 🥔 Make mash
Boil potatoes until soft, then mash with butter, milk, salt, and pepper until creamy.
6. 🍯 Finish gravy
Remove lamb. Reduce sauce slightly until thick and glossy. Strain if desired for smooth gravy.
7. 🍽️ Serve
Plate creamy mash, top with lamb shank, and pour herb-infused gravy over everything.
⏱️ Time
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 3 hrs | Total: ~3 hrs 20 min
🔥 Nutrition (approx per serving)
Kcal: 820 | Protein: 52g | Servings: 2–3
