Braised Lamb Shanks a la Emeril

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
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Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

2 pounds lamb shanks, cut into 1 1/2-inch sections
Salt and pepper
Oil, for sauteing
Flour, for dredging
1 cup sliced onions
1 cup sliced fennel bulbs
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 cup red wine
2 cups chopped tomatoes
3 cups light stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives
2 ounces feta, crumbled

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Highly season the lamb shanks on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a large Dutch oven. Dredge the shanks in the flour, shake off any excess flour. Sear the shanks on both sides until golden brown. Add the onions, fennel, and garlic. Cook for 4 minutes, moving everything around to ensure it's all cooking. Add the wine, tomatoes, and stock. Bring to a boil, cover, and place in the oven.

Cook for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is so tender it falls from the bone. Adjust the seasonings. Remove from the dutch oven, and place on a platter. Top with chopped oregano, olives, and feta.

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recipe Braised Lamb Shanks a la Emeril
Curtis San Jose, CA 08-21-2009
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Wife threatened divorce if I didn't make this again
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made a 1.5x recipe. Probably doubled the amount of fennel, otherwise made it exactly as written. Wife swooned over it,... ordered me to make it again very soon. It was awesome. I may not like Mr. "Bam!" on TV, and I may still have a bad taste in my mouth from his insistence in past years on blackening everything in sight. But damn his more recent recipes are well thought out, well put together, well written, and just downright tasty as hell. Bravo, Monsieur Lagasse!Read more
recipe Braised Lamb Shanks a la Emeril
gina Fremont, CA 11-06-2006
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OH MY GOODNESS!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the first time I attempted to make lamb shank. The recipe is so easy and the flavor was absolutely awesome! The meat... just fell off the bone! Highly recommend!Read more
recipe Braised Lamb Shanks a la Emeril
Elizabeth Santa Barbara, CA 01-11-2006
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Excellent lamb shanks
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish is very flavorful, and quite low maintenance. Once you've got all the ingredients in the pot, it really cooks... itself. Great for dinner parties, since the last minute prep is really minimal.Read more
recipe Braised Lamb Shanks a la Emeril
JAN San Diego, CA 01-03-2005
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Great flavor.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Outstanding! Next time, I will try using lamb meat. Shanks are hard to find, sometimes.