Red Wine & Rosemary
Lamb Shanks
Slow-cooked comfort food that practically cooks itself.
Total Time 3 hrs
Difficulty Easy
Serves 4
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs 45 mins
Total Time 3 hrs
Difficulty Easy
Make red wine and rosemary lamb shanks for a cosy family dinner. A simple South African-friendly slow-cooked lamb recipe that falls off the bone.
Red Wine & Rosemary Lamb Shanks
Slow-cooked comfort food that practically cooks itself.
Method
- 01 Heat the oven to 160°C.
- 02 Season the lamb shanks and brown them in oil in a heavy ovenproof pot. Remove.
- 03 Cook the onion and carrots for 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste.
- 04 Pour in the red wine and scrape the bottom of the pot.
- 05 Add stock, rosemary and bay leaves. Return the shanks.
- 06 Cover and cook for 2½–3 hours until tender.
- 07 Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes to thicken the sauce.
Lamb shanks need time. If they're still tough, they aren't finished. Give them another bit of time.