Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks Recipe

Lamb Shanks

Stew

In a bowl, add the flour and combine with the salt and pepper.
Coat each lamb shank in the flour.
In a frying pan over medium heat, add the oil.
Cook the lamb shanks in batches. Cook until each side is browned (Roughly 3-5 minutes).
In a slow cooker, add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, red wine, sugar, thyme, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, bay leaf, and chicken stock. Mix until combined.
Lastly, add the lamb shanks so that they are covered with the stewing liquid.
Cook on low for 7 hours or until the meat is tender.
Set to high and leave the lid slightly askew for 1 hour.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve & Enjoy.

The flour that we coat the lamb shanks in should also thicken the stewing liquid. If it is too runny at the end of cooking, thicken it using a cornstarch and water mixture.
Be careful not to burn the flour when browning the lamb shanks. Burnt flour might spoil the entire dish.
Turning the slow cooker to the high setting is a great way to cook this dish faster. It should be ready to eat in half the amount of time.
Lamb shanks are very tough, so you will need to cook them for a long time. When the meat is ready, it should be almost falling off the bone.
To make this recipe gluten-free, replace the plain flour with gluten-free plain flour or cornstarch.

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