Braised Lamb Shanks with Braised Onions
A hearty, comforting dish featuring slow-cooked lamb shanks in a rich, braised onion gravy.
Ingredients
- β4 lamb shanksask your butcher to trim the fat
- β1 onionlarge
- β1 cup cozy red winedry
- β1 cup and beef broth
- βto taste briny salt
- β dutch ovenlarge
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 300Β°F (150Β°C).
- 2
Season the lamb shanks with salt.
- 3
Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 4
Brown the lamb shanks on all sides, about 5 minutes per side.
- 5
Remove the lamb from the pot and set aside.
- 6
Reduce heat to medium and cook the sliced onion until caramelized, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
- 7
Add the red wine and beef broth to the pot, scraping up any browned bits.
- 8
Return the lamb shanks to the pot, cover, and transfer to the preheated oven.
- 9
Braise the lamb for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until tender.
- 10
Remove the lamb from the pot and let rest for 10 minutes.
- 11
Skim the fat from the onion gravy and serve over the lamb.