
Lamb Shanks from the Slow Cooker
Pane-Bistecca
You know osso buco from the slow cooker, but do you also know lamb shanks from the slow cooker? Now you can get to know it, I will bring you a simple but very good recipe.
Lamb is often used in India, Australia and New Zealand, but is rarely used in Asia. Northern China has a few recipes for lamb, Thailand hardly uses it, Indonesia makes goat meat kebabs, the Philippines hardly knows it and so the list goes on. I’m not talking about modern restaurants serving imported lamb in an international way, I’m talking about traditions.
So, it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s not easy to get some nice lamb shanks like this. But once they are available, you have to go for it! That’s what I did!
Lamb is often used in India, Australia and New Zealand, but is rarely used in Asia. Northern China has a few recipes for lamb, Thailand hardly uses it, Indonesia makes goat meat kebabs, the Philippines hardly knows it and so the list goes on. I’m not talking about modern restaurants serving imported lamb in an international way, I’m talking about traditions.
So, it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s not easy to get some nice lamb shanks like this. But once they are available, you have to go for it! That’s what I did!
Ingredients
2 Lamb Shanks
2 Onions, roughly chopped
6 Garlic cloves
Salt and Pepper
Italian Herbs
Chili
Paprika
4 Carrots, cut into cubes
250 g Mushrooms, sliced
1 Handful Spinach
½ Bunch Parsley
1 can of Beer
500 ml Broth
2 TL Gravy Powder
some Cream to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Place the onions and garlic cloves in the greased slow cooker.
2
Step 2
Season the meat well and fry on all sides in a little oil in a shallow pan, then place over the onions and garlic cloves.
3
Step 3
Fry the carrots in the same pan, then place over the meat. Season everything very well.
4
Step 4
Pour over the beer and top up with the stock until the meat is covered. Cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
5
Step 5
Sauté the mushrooms in the same pan as the rest, season and add the chopped parsley. Then place in the top of the slow cooker. Top with the spinach leaves. Cook again for 1 hour on LOW.
6
Step 6
Scoop the meat and vegetables out of the slow cooker and pour the sauce into a pan. Bring the sauce to the boil and season to taste, reduce slightly and add the cream.
7
Step 7
Serve the meat with the vegetables and sauce, accompanied by any possible variation of potatoes.
Notes
A great Easter Sunday meal!








