In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb.
A hearty plateful of succulent, tender slow cooked lamb on a bed of creamy mashed potatoes swimming in the most delicious homemade gravy – what else could you ask for on a cold, winter’s evening when the gales are raging outside?
This recipe is based on a lamb or beef stew I make with the same ingredients. The only difference is that I dredge the cubed meat in seasoned flour and brown on all sides before letting it simmer on a low heat for an hour or so on the stove top. I use a little more gravy than mentioned below too, and top the whole thing with some homemade dumplings.
In fact, why I haven’t I shared that particular recipe with you yet? This needs to be remedied!
I was inspired to make this lamb shank version when I spied some rather gorgeous large lamb shanks in my local supermarket recently. Regular readers will know that we’re quite fond of lamb in our household – it’s our main meat of choice given its low food miles, the fact it’s so tasty and it’s remarkably versatile and easy to cook with.
Do check out the lamb section in your local butchers or supermarket – you can get legs of lamb (and half legs, I’ve spotted recently!), chops, mince, cubed shoulder, racks of lamb, steaks, neck fillet, strips, cutlets, mini roasts and much more. It’s also very reasonably priced.
My recipe is really easy to make too. Simply sear the meat, deglaze the pan, throw in the rest of the ingredients and then ignore it in your oven (or slow cooker) for a few hours. Simply thicken the gravy when the meat is cooked and serve with a generous helping of creamy mashed potatoes. Sometimes, if it’s appeared in my veg box that week, I’ll make a creamy celeriac and potato mash, or if you really wanted something a little different this sort of recipe goes really well with creamy polenta.
The ultimate winter comfort food!
What’s your favourite winter lamb recipe? Are you a slow roast sort of person, or do you prefer stews? Let me know in the comments!
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| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 4servings | 15minutes | 2hours |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4servings | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 2hours |
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 lamb shanks
- 350 ml lamb stock (from a stock cube is fine)
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- sea salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 onions peeled and quartered
- 4 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 bulb garlic cloves separated
- 1 tbsp cornflour to thicken the gravy
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- Preheat oven to 150 C/ 300 F/ gas mark 2.
- Heat sunflower oil in an ovenproof casserole dish and sear the lamb shanks on all sides. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Deglaze the pan with the lamb stock, scraping up all the browned bits that might be stuck to the bottom. Add the tomato puree, rosemary and season well. Remove from the heat.
- Add the quartered onions, sliced carrots and the peeled, separated cloves of garlic to the pan. Return the seared lamb shanks to the pan, cover tightly with a lid (or use aluminium foil).
- Bake in the centre of the oven for two hours, removing the foil/lid for the last twenty minutes of cooking so that the meat browns nicely.
- Carefully remove the lamb shanks and keep warm while you make the gravy.
- Dissolve the cornflour in a little cold water.
- Return the casserole pan to a medium-high heat on the hob and when the juices in the pan are bubbling carefully pour in the dissolved cornflour. Stir constantly until the gravy thickens. You might need to add some more hot lamb stock or more dissolved cornflour to get it to your desired consistency.
- Serve the lamb shanks and gravy with creamy mashed potatos.
- Sear meat and deglaze pan, as above. Place in a slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients (except the cornflour) and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
- Remove lamb shanks and thicken gravy, as above.
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Mum of three, daydream adventurer, OU Life Sciences graduate, occasional crafter, ex-pat Canadian & quite possibly Britain's most northerly food blogger.
Amy @ Pressure Cook Recipes says
My husband and I love lamb shanks!
This looks delicious. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Amy
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
What a delicious holiday meal! Perfect for Christmas!
Kelly Mahan says
Love slow cooked recipes, will give this one a try for sure!
Kelly Mahan says
Wow, this nut roast looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing the details with us!
Baby Isabella says
This is making our mouth water! You can’t beat slow cooked lamb. Perfect anytime of year we say!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Yum!! These lamb shanks look amazing!! I can’t wait to try this
Helene says
Yes please!! I had just dinner but I am craving your slow cooked lamb shanks, the meal looks so good. What a gorgeous weeknight dinner it would make, just perfect.
Sheri says
That looks excellent and I love lamb. I would need to take my time to get it to this perfection.
Erin says
I loooove lamb shanks. This looks so comforting, the perfect winter warmer!
Chef Mireille says
I love lamb and it must be so tender with the slow cooking procedure
Ali - We Made This Life says
This meal would be the perfect way to my husband’s heart! It’s his dream meal on a plate!
Angela Ricardo Bethea says
That lamb looks absolutely delicious, the perfect dish to prepare for Christmas. The recipe is simple and easy to make too.
Kirsty says
I’ve not made lamb shanks but I do love to use my slow cooker. I think this would make for a lovely Sunday lunch. Rich and warming. I shall be giving this a go. Might have to make it this weekend now!
Jane Murguia says
Oh my. My mouth just absolutely watered to this awesome goodness. I’m gonna have to try this myself one of these days.
Emma Lofthouse-Burch says
Ohh this is a meal of my husbands dreams. I don’t eat lamb but even I think it looks delicious!
Tiffany says
Oh my this looks delicious! This is perfect comfort food. I would love to make this with creamy polenta.
Sam Jeffery says
This is exactly what I want right now! Such a yummy meal! It’s been many months since I had lamb – something I have to change asap!
Nicole Caudle says
Wow! I need to keep your recipe for later. I’ve never tried to cook lamb anything before, but I certainly may try it now.
Sarah Bailey says
Mmm I absolutely adore lamb shanks – I must get my slow cooker out more and give this a try. I bet it would go down a treat in my house!
melissa major says
This looks like the perfect comfort dish! This is one of my partners favourite meals so will have to try this recipe
Rhiannon-Skye says
Your photography is gorgeous! This is a dish I wouldn’t normally consider, but you’ve made it so appetising!
Melanie says
This looks like real comfort food and a real winter warmer dish. So scrummy ideal for boxing day dinner x
Rhian Westbury says
I need to use my slow cooker more, I haven’t busted it out in months x
angie says
what a delicous cold weather recipe I am pinning for later use
Ali || Veggies by Candlelight says
I haven’t made Lamb in so long but oh my gosh this looks amazing. This dish is perfect for the winter/cold weather, I’ll be adding it to my meal list.
Nina says
This looks like such a great meal for December but actually for Christmas too! It’s the perfect comfort meal, the photos are fantastic too, thanks for sharing!
Jessica Levinson says
This is ultimate comfort food and looks so delicious! What a great dinner to enjoy with the family!
Emma Raphael says
Unless you went to a really decent Turkish shop in both Denmark, and in Germany, Lamb was really really hard to find… I didn’t realise I would actually miss it until we couldn’t really get it. It was a real treat to be back in the UK for Easter! I know my husband especially will love this recipe, I must make it really soon! Thank you! 🙂
Kate says
This is just the sort of wintery comfort food my husband adores!
Edyta at Innocent Delight says
Oh man, this looks like such a perfect Holiday dinner. My husband would love those lamb shanks.
Clare Nicholas says
This is one of my favourite meals to order when in a pub, I’ve never tried to make myself though. I will certainly be trying this recipe
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
Your photos are totally making me want to jump right in. What a perfect dinner for a cold night by the fire with holiday guests! Love it.
prasanna hede says
Looks comforting and perfect for the season! lovely recipe.
Demeter says
Hearty recipes are so great this time of year! This looks like just the recipe for upcoming holiday get-togethers. 🙂 That gravy sounds amazing!
Mayah Camara says
This looks like a great winter recipe. I will definitely pass this link on to my friends. Looks like a nice one thanks for posting hun x
naomi says
perfect for this cold season.