Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks

Name: Slow-Braised Lamb Shanks
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 2 lamb shanks, about 1 pound each; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt and freshly groundblack pepper; 1/2 cup good white wine or stock

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Total: 2 hours

Servings: 5

Cost: $4.86 /serving

Author : Mark Bittman

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Ingredients

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2 lamb shanks, about 1 pound each2 tablespoons olive oilSalt and freshly groundblack pepper1/2 cup good white wine or stock

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Instructions

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Step 1

In a large skillet, brown shankswell in oil; this will take as long as half anhour (you can cover the pan to avoidspattering). Sprinkle with salt and pepperas they cook.

Step 2

Lower the heat, pour off the excessfat, add the wine or stock. Simmer overlow heat for 1½ to 2 hours, covered,turning and adding water, about ¼ cup ata time, as necessary, until the meat isfalling of the bone.

Step 3

Cool. Take meat off the bone andreserve the liquid. When the liquid is cool,skim the fat and reserve the juice. Usemeat and juice in the following recipes: Tomato Sauce With Lamb and Pasta; Indian Lamb Curry With Basmati Rice; Chinese Braised Lamb Shanks.