Lamb Shanks In Cranberry Sauce Recipes

LAMB SHANKS IN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160oC. Heat oil in a heavy based ovenproof dish over high heat. Cook shanks in batches for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until brown on all sides. Remove to a plate.
• Melt butter in pan until sizzling, add flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and slowly add stock, wine and cranberry sauce. Season with salt and pepper and return to heat and bring to the boil. Add lamb, garlic and rosemary.
• Cover dish, transfer to oven and bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Remove lid and bake for a further 20-30 minutes or until shanks are tender.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans.

OVEN ROASTED LAMB SHANKS WITH BLACK CURRANT AND TOASTED ALMOND SAUCE AND POTATO BLACK TRUFFLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Season each shank with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven and sear the shanks. Remove once browned. Add the onions, garlic, carrots and celery and cook until lightly golden brown. Return the shanks to the pot. Add the wine, chicken stock and cranberry juice and season with salt and pepper. Bake covered in the oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until the shanks are very tender. Remove the shanks from the pot and strain the sauce mixture into a clean small saucepan. Over medium heat, swirl in the butter, currants and almonds and season with salt and pepper, to taste.;
• Potato-Black Truffle Gratin Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the cream in a small saucepan with a few shavings of the black truffle and bring to a simmer. Remove and let steep for 10 minutes. Butter a baking dish and place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of the pan. Ladle 1/4 cup of the cream over the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the black truffle oil. Repeat 4 times. Bake the gratin for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before cutting into squares. Garnish each square with a shaving of black truffle.

BASIC BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Place lamb in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Combine the broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and mustard; pour over meat. Cover and bake at 325° for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until the meat is tender.

CHEF JOHN'S BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously season lamb shanks with salt and black pepper.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place lamb shanks in the Dutch oven, cook, turning, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer shanks to a plate. Drain off remaining oil and fat so only 1 tablespoon remains in the Dutch oven.
• Stir onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt into the Dutch oven; decrease heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, until onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomato paste, chipotle chile powder, ancho chile powder, and ground cinnamon; stir to combine.
• Pour 1 cup chicken broth over onion mixture. Increase heat to high; when liquid boils, place lamb shanks in Dutch oven. Cover and cook in the preheated oven for 90 minutes.
• Remove Dutch oven and stir in jalapeno pepper, red bell pepper and 1/2 cup chicken stock; bring to a boil on the stovetop. Return pan to the oven and cook, uncovered, until lamb shanks are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer lamb to plate.
• Place Dutch oven on the stovetop over high heat; bring liquid to a boil and cook, skimming off any foam, until liquid is reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over lamb shanks and serve.

CRANBERRY-GLAZED LAMB SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar; transfer 1-1/2 cups to a large shallow dish. Add lamb and turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining cranberry mixture., Remove lamb from marinade; discard marinade. Thread lamb strips, weaving back and forth, onto 16 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Arrange in greased foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lamb reaches desired doneness., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring reserved cranberry mixture just to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Serve with lamb.

LAMB CHOPS WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Early in the day or the day before mix, in a pot, the Broth. cranberries, green onions, sweet onion, rosemary, dill weed, brown sugar and chili flakes. Stir well.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with 3 tbsp water, add to the sauce.
• Add Sherry and stir.
• Simmer for 5 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat. Cool and place in fridge until just before serving.
• Just before dinner season the chops with salt & coarse ground pepper.
• Reheat the sauce.
• Heat skillet, high heat, Spray with oil.
• Brown the chops on both sides, turn heat to medium and continue cooking for apprx 3 minutes each side.
• While the chops are cooking peel the Kiwi fruit and cut the kiwi in 1/4" slices.
• When cooked place the chops on your plate pour on the sauce and decorate with a kiwi fruit slice on each chop.
• Serve with your favorite vegetables and new potatoes, pour more sauce over the vegetables.