Savory Stout-Braised Lamb Shanks Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 lamb shanks
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle stout (such as Guinness®) or porter
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear lamb shanks on all sides until deeply browned, about 10 minutes. Remove shanks and set aside. Drain excess grease.
2. Add chopped onion and garlic to the pot over medium heat. Cook until onion is softened and translucent, around 5 minutes. Stir in diced carrots, celery, and tomato paste; cook for another 5 minutes.
3. Return seared lamb shanks to the pot and pour in beef broth and stout beer. Tie fresh thyme, parsley, and bay leaf together with kitchen twine to create a bouquet garni; add to the lamb shanks. Bring the mixture to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the lamb is very tender and almost falling off the bone, approximately 2 to 3 hours. Stir in a fresh rosemary sprig and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Remove the rosemary sprig and herb bundle before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 348 kcal
• Fat Content: 15 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 5 g
• Sodium Content: 544 mg
• Protein Content: 30 g
• Cholesterol Content: 89 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 16 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g