Slow Cooker Red Lamb Shank

Reason for the name red wine and redcurrant jelly are both key in this recipe. Another Slow cooker recipe for the blog.

Serves 2

2 x Lamb Shanks
2 tbsp Red Currant Jelly
250ml Red Wine
750ml Lamb Stock
Handful of Rosemary
1 Onion, Diced
2 Garlic Clove, crushed
Knob Of Butter
4 tbsp Plain Flour, seasoned
2 tbsp Plain Flour (Optional)

1. In the removable part of the slow cooker or a frying pan melt butter over a medium heat. Coat the lamb shanks in the seasoned flour. Brown the meat in the butter for 5 minutes turning so its all browned.

2. Add the Onion and garlic and low the heat and sweat for 2 minutes. Then add the wine, stock, Redcurrant jelly, rosemary and season. Put in the slow cooker.  Give a stir. And leave for the following:

- Low - 7 - 8 Hours
- Medium -  5 - 6 Hours
- High - 3 - 4 Hours

3. Remove meat from the slow cooker. Put on mashed potato and serve with vegetables. If you want the sauce/gravy to be thicken put the sauce over a hob and mix in flour. It should thicken. Should be about 10 minutes.

Movember 4 Course - Main Course - Lamb Shank with Mo Sauce

So the Main course I am serving delicious fall from the bone lamb shanks with Mo Sauce (well Mint Sauce but we are going with the Movember theme)

Serves 2

2 Lamb Shanks
Olive Oil
3 Carrots, peeled and chopped
1 Onion, diced
2 Garlic Cloves
125ml Red Wine
500ml Lamb Stock
Sprigs of Thyme
2 Bay Leaves

Mo Sauce
Bunch of Mint
Salt and Pepper
5 tbsp Hot Water
5 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1  tbsp Caster Sugar

1. Preheat the oven for 200c/180c fan assisted. Take a large casserole dish or large roasting tray and place on hob. Heat the olive oil in the dish/tray. Add the shanks to the dish and add salt and pepper. Brown the shanks all over. I would recommend doing this one shank at a time. Remove from pan

2. Fry the onions and carrots until softened (should take 5 minutes). Add the thyme, bay leaves and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes.

3. Add the stock and wine. Add the lamb shanks to the dish. Then add the lid to the pan or cover with fin foil tightly. Then cook for 2 hours so the lamb is tender. When finished leave on the side for 10 minutes to rest and serve with mashed potatoes.

Mo Sauce

1. Grind the salt and pepper on the mint and roughly chop and add to small dish. Then add the hot and let it cool. Once cooled add the white wine vinegar and caster sugar and mix well. You only need a bit of mint sauce on the lamb.

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