Braised Winter Lamb Shanks

Created by City of Sydney Firefighter Kurt

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions
• 1 large carrot
• 2 sticks of celery
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 whole star anise
• 1 large glass of dry red or white wine
• 1 tin of Italian whole peeled tomatoes
• 2 pieces of preserved lemon (optional)
• 1 cup chicken stock or water
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 sprig of rosemary
• 1 sprig of thyme Salt, pepper

Method

1. Dice vegetables and lightly fry in olive oil for 2 minutes.
2. Add herbs, lemon, spices and fry for 1 minute.
3. Add wine, tomato, stock and bring to a simmer.
4. Add lamb shanks and simmer on a low heat for 3-4 hrs with lid on.
5. Serve with crunchy winter greens and mashed potatoes.