Tender lamb shanks

Name: Tender lamb shanks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 cup red wine; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 onion, finely chopped; Oil, for frying; 4 lamb shanks; 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tsp garlic, minced; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1½ cups lentils; 2 large carrots, chopped; 4 cups beef stock; 2 bay leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen

By Mogau Seshoene

Published 2018

About

Ingredients

4 lamb shanks
Oil, for frying
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tsp

Lunch
Gluten-free

Method

In a large saucepan, fry lamb shanks until browned. Remove from heat. In the same saucepan, fry onion, garlic and ginger until soft. Add the lamb shanks and remaining ingredients, except the lentils. Cover with a lid and cook for 2 hours.

Add the lentils and cook for a further 30 minutes, until cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice or mashed potato.