HOT 'N' SPICY LAMB SHANKS

Hot 'n' Spicy Lamb Shanks image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 3h

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

4 lamb shanks (about 12 ounces each)
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 cups chopped onions
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) crushed tomatoes in puree
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
1 cup dry red wine
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 bay leaves
GLAZE:
1/4 cup honey
1 to 3 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 teaspoons grated lime zest

Steps:

In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown lamb shanks, two at a time, in 3 tablespoons oil. Remove meat and discard drippings. In same pan, saute onions, garlic and jalapeno in remaining oil until tender, scraping up any browned bits., Add the tomatoes, broth, wine, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, cumin and bay leaves. Add lamb. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 1 hour. Rearrange shanks so the top ones are on the bottom. Simmer 1 hour longer. Meanwhile, combine the glaze ingredients., Transfer shanks to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Brush with some of the glaze. Bake at 400° for 5 minutes. Turn and brush with glaze; bake 5 minutes longer., Meanwhile, skim and discard any fat from the cooking juices. Discard bay leaves. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 5 minutes to reduce slightly. Serve with shanks.

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