BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH PEPPERS
Hearty and aromatic, this braised lamb dish, adapted from my mother, Annette Gertner, takes inspiration from the Middle East by way of Eastern Europe. It simmers mostly unattended and even benefits from being made earlier in the day - or even a day or two in advance - and reheated. The four shanks yield four copious portions. (The recipe will serve six if every guest does not insist on having a bone.) Orzo alongside will sop up the sauce.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories meat, main course
Time 3h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pat dry lamb shanks. In a heavy casserole or Dutch oven that will hold all the shanks, heat oil on medium-high. Add lamb shanks and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Remove to a platter. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add bell peppers and onions to the pan. Sauté, stirring, until the vegetables wilt and just begin to color, 5 to 6 minutes. Add garlic, dill seed, paprika and cinnamon. Stir. Add stock and wine. Bring to a simmer. Stir in tomato paste and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice. Return lamb shanks to the pot along with any juices on the platter. Cover them with a piece of parchment or waxed paper, cover pot with lid, reduce heat to very low and cook about 2 hours, basting the shanks occasionally and turning them at least once until the meat is very tender when pierced with a knife.
- Remove shanks from the pot. Increase heat to medium and reduce sauce by about a third, about 10 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Return shanks to the pot, baste and reheat. Serve directly from the casserole or transfer to a serving dish. Strew with fresh dill before serving.
PASTA WITH BRAISED LAMB SHANK RAGù
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, pastas, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in 4-quart ovenproof casserole. Add pancetta, lightly brown and remove. Add lamb shanks, brown on all sides and remove. Lower heat; add onions, garlic and rosemary. Sauté until soft. Add white wine. Scrape pan, return pancetta and lamb to casserole, season with salt and pepper, then cover and bake 90 minutes, turning lamb once.
- Remove lamb from casserole. Cut meat from bones, trimming off fat and gristle. Finely dice meat and add to casserole. Add tomatoes and red pepper. Simmer on top of stove one hour. Check seasoning.
- Boil pasta until al dente, drain, toss with sauce, and serve with pecorino for dusting.
LAMB SHANK AND ROASTED RED CAPSICUM (BELL PEPPER) RAGU
I bought myself heaps of quite old Australian Gourmet Traveller Magazines at a thrift shop. I haven't made these recipes, but can't store the magazines in our caravan so I'm posting the ones that interest me.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy based casserole and brown shanks over a medium heat, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Add one more tablespoon olive oil to the same pan and add onion, celery and garlic and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the wine and bring to the boil, scraping up any pieces stuck to the bottom of the pan.
- Return the lamb shanks to the casserole and simmer covered for 20 minutes over a low heat. Add the remaining ingredients except the chopped parsley and simmer a further 10 minutes.
- Transfer to a 180c oven and cook, covered, for 2 hours or until meat is almost falling from the bone.
- Remove lamb and parsley-discard parsley, cool lamb slightly then shred meat with fingers, discarding bones and fat.
- Simmer sauce until reduced by one third, then return lamb to pan and heat through (about 5 minutes).
- Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper, stir the sliced parsley through and serve over a pasta such as papperdelle (a wide, flat one) with parmesan or pecorino cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.6, Fat 34.1, SaturatedFat 13.8, Cholesterol 242.1, Sodium 210.6, Carbohydrate 18.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 10.4, Protein 73.9
SAUTEED SICILIAN LAMB
Steps:
- Set a large saute pan over high heat and add the oil. Sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper. Add the lamb to the pan along with the garlic and saute until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the oregano and pepper flakes and stir. The lamb is done when browned all over but still tender. Transfer to a dish and set aside.
- Set the pan back over the heat and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions, roasted peppers and mushrooms to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with the wine, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in the olives, capers and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer and reduce by two-thirds, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Return the lamb to the pan and stir together to incorporate the flavors and heat through.
- Serve the lamb with rice pilaf and garnish with the parsley.
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