Oven Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks

There is nothing more extravagant than Oven Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks for a special dinner. Lamb doesn’t come cheap and if you are cooking a lamb dish then you'll want the perfect lamb shank recipe.

To be honest, this slow roasted lamb makes a great dinner for two on a night such as Valentines or special occasions like a Wedding Anniversary because it's got so much great flavor.

This roast lamb pairs very nicely with mashed potatoes or my Smashed Potatoes, Sauteed Garlic Rapini recipe or this lovely Mediterranean Tomato Salad.

For the perfect Sunday dinner, try this Easy Pot Roast recipe that your whole family will enjoy.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 30

Total Time 2 40

Course Main Entrées

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 592 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

64 oz New Zealand Lamb Shanks 4 small Lamb Shanks
1 medium red onion
4 tbsp olive oil divided into 2
3 cloves garlic 2 for lamb, 1 for potatoes
2 tsp salt divided into 2
2 sprigs rosemary
½ cups white wine dry white wine preferred
½ tsp ground pepper
4 medium potatoes
1 tbsp thyme

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Cover the bottom of a large dutch oven with the sliced red onion.
Place the lamb shanks in a bowl and season with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, wine and 2 cloves of garlic. Rub the olive oil mixture over them. Massage them into the lamb shanks. Place the lamb in the roasting pan over the red onions.
Place in the oven, covered, for about one hour. Cut the potatoes in about 2 x 2" cubes. Season with remaining garlic, olive oil salt and pepper, set aside.
Add the potatoes about 30 minutes into cooking the lamb. If the roasting pan is too small, you can also cook the potatoes using a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Ensure that the potatoes are laying flat on the bottom of the roasting pan and not on the lamb. You want them to absorb the lamb juices as they cook.
Continue to cook, uncovered for about another 45 to 60 minutes until the meat is tender and easily comes apart from the bone using a fork. If the surface of the meat is getting dark, cover lightly with foil. Once done, remove from the oven and let rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Top Tips

You are going to need a roasting pan that is able to fit all of the lamb pieces, plus space to add in potatoes around the lamb shanks, but not on top of them. After the lamb has been cooking for about an hour add in the potatoes. Or roast your potatoes on a baking sheet.

If your lamb shanks are big, they may require more time. Roasting can take 90 to 120 minutes.

You can follow these guidelines on cooking temperatures:

Medium-Rare: 145°F

Medium: 160°F

Well-Done: 170°F

Select a dry white wine to use as part of the marinating liquid. The wine doesn’t need to be expensive. Po

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 8gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 2353mgPotassium: 1602mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 4mg

Keyword lamb shanks, new Zealand spring lamb

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