LAMB SHANKS WITH CARAMELISED ONION

Try our rich and tender lamb shank dish served with sweet caramelised onion and a wine sauce. The perfect partner for this would be a white bean puree and a green veg like broccoli.

Prep:
25 minutes
Cook:
4.5 hours
Serves:
4 hours

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil

4 Fresh Meats hind lamb shanks (approx. 500g each)

1 tsp caster sugar

375ml red wine

500ml Farro beef stock

3 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped

For the caramelised onion:

40g butter

2 red onions, peeled, thinly sliced

50g soft brown sugar

60ml Sherry vinegar

For the sauce:

20g unsalted butter

1 onion, peeled, finely chopped

1 celery stalk, finely chopped

1 Tbsp plain flour

1 Tbsp Mutti concentrated tomato paste

1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, roughly chopped

Method

Preheat oven to 140°C

In large ovenproof casserole dish, on the stove top, heat oil over a medium heat. Add lamb and cook on all sides until browned all over. Add in sugar, wine, stock and garlic and stir to combine then bring to a boil

Cover casserole and place in pre-heated oven. Cook lamb for 4 hours, turning twice during cooking

Meanwhile, make caramelised onion, by melting butter in a medium-sized saucepan over a medium-low heat

Add onion and cook for 15-20 mins or until browned and soft, stirring often. Add sugar and vinegar, stirring to combine. Cook for about 15 mins or until onion is caramelised. Remove casserole from the oven

Take lamb from the casserole, set aside, cover and keep warm

Pour pan liquids into a jug. Return the casserole dish to the cook top and heat over a medium heat. Add butter and melt. Add onion and celery and sauté, stirring, until just tender about 5-8 mins. Add flour and cook, stirring for 2 mins. Add reserved pan liquids, paste and rosemary, stir to combine and bring to a boil

Reduce to a simmer and stir for 10 mins or until sauce thickens. Strain sauce to remove rosemary and any lumps

Serve lamb with sauce and caramelised onion