Slow Braised Lamb Shanks With A Malbec Wine Reduction

This hearty recipe for lamb shanks can be prepared in your dutch oven or crock pot.

INGREDIENTS

• Four lamb shanks
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• fresh ground pepper to taste
• four inch sprig of rosemary, woody stems discarded
• 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion minced
• 1 large carrot, finely diced
• 1/3 cup Olive This! Single Varietal Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 cups robust red wine such as Malbec
• 1 cup water

PREPARATION

If using the oven, preheat to 300. In a wide shallow dish or a gallon size zipper-lock bag, mix the flour, salt and pepper. Rinse and pat the lamb shanks dry and dredge in the flour. In a large heavy bottom pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, and brown the lamb shanks until golden brown on all sides, taking care not to over crowed the pan, cooking for about 5 minutes per side and set aside.

In the same pan, add all of the vegetables and saute over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits, until the onions are translucent, for approximately five minutes. Pour in the wine and simmer for another couple minutes and then add cup of hot water. Add the fresh rosemary to the bottom of the crock pot or dutch oven and arrange the shanks on top. Pour the wine and vegetables over the top. Cook, covered in a heavy dutch oven for six hours or in a crock pot set on low.

After six hours, carefully remove the shanks from from the liquid taking care not to allow the meat to slip off the bones. Cover to keep warm. Strain and de-fat the braising liquid. Place in a small saucepan and reduce by half. Adjust the seasoning with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Pour the reduction over the lamb shank placed atop a bed of mashed potatoes made with Olive This! Butter Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Serves 4

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