BRAISED FIVE-SPICE LAMB SHANKS WITH SOY AND GINGER

Braised Five-Spice Lamb Shanks With Soy and Ginger image

For this recipe, two lamb shanks are seared and then braised for about two hours before being simmered in a fragrant mixture of soy, ginger and a few other things. Sauté some bok choy, stir it into the simmer and serve it all over rice. It is a savory Sunday night supper.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

Juice from Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks, plus water or stockto make 1 cup
Meat from Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced ginger
1 tablespoon mirin or honey
2 teaspoons five-spice powder
3 bay leaves
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups bok choy, choppedinto bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons peanut or other oil
2 cups cooked rice
Chopped scallions for garnish

Steps:

Combine all ingredients except the bok choy, oil, rice and scallions in large pot that can later be covered; bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until the flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
Sauté the bok choy in the oil until tender; stir it into the stew at the last minute and serve over rice, garnished with the scallions.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 105, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 313 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram