BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

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Provided by Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 3h20m

Yield Eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 lamb shanks (about 10 pounds), with 2 inches of bone cut off at the foot end by your butcher
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup finely diced carrots
4 shallots, finely diced
12 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 1/2 cups water
5 leafy sprigs fresh thyme
2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
12 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
Grated zest of 1 small lemon

Steps:

  • Trim the fat off the lamb shanks, leaving only a thin layer. Salt and pepper them.
  • Select a pan with a tight-fitting lid that is large enough for the shanks to rest side by side. Without adding any oil or water, warm the pan over low heat, place the shanks inside and brown them on all sides, allowing about 15 minutes for each side. This will take about 1 hour.
  • When the shanks are browned, remove them from the pan. Add the diced carrot and shallots and the garlic cloves to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup of water and scraping the bottom with a spoon. Add another cup of water, along with the thyme sprigs and celery leaves, and return the shanks to the pan. Lower the heat so that the liquid is barely simmering and cover the pan tightly to prevent steam from escaping. Braise the shanks for 2 hours.
  • Remove the shanks from the pan and place them in a warm oven while you prepare the sauce. To make the sauce, puree the cooking juices, vegetables and garlic cloves in a food processor. Put this mixture into another pan, warm over low heat and add a generous amount of black pepper. Thin the sauce with water if necessary; it should be slightly viscous but still capable of being poured in an even stream.
  • Mix the gremolata ingredients together and set aside. Remove the meat from the bones and arrange it on a warm platter or individual plates. Pour the sauce over and around the meat and sprinkle liberally with the gremolata.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 992, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 64 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 89 grams, SaturatedFat 30 grams, Sodium 1553 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

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