Name: Lamb Shanks with Potatoes
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 pounds waxy potatoes, scrubbed, or all-purpose potatoes (such as russet or Yukon Gold), peeled and cut into 1- to 2-inch chunks; 4 lamb shanks, each about 1 pound; 2 cups stock, preferably homemade, white wine, or water; Juice of 1 lemon; 4 fresh thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, plus a few fresh leaves for garnish

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

The combination of lamb, thyme, garlic, and lemon is so perfect that this dish—simple as it is—is among my favorites. Needless to say, the slow-cooked potatoes, stewed in the pan juices, become rather fabulous.

Other cuts of meat you can use here: boneless lamb or pork shoulder or shoulder lamb chops, all of which will cook more quickly than the shanks; short ribs; beef chuck or brisket; veal shank (osso buco).