Onion-Baked Lamb Shanks
Description
Good served with: Salad with lemon-mint dressing.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
4 meaty lamb shanks, about 4 lbs.
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 Tbs. butter or margarine
1 Tbs.p olive or salad oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. EACH ginger and turmeric
1/4 tsp. EACH allspice and coriander
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Cooked brown rice
Lemon slices for garnish
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 Tbs. butter or margarine
1 Tbs.p olive or salad oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. EACH ginger and turmeric
1/4 tsp. EACH allspice and coriander
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup honey
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Cooked brown rice
Lemon slices for garnish
Methods/steps
1
Place lamb shanks single layer in a deep casserole
2
In frying pan, saute onions in butter and oil until limp but not browned
Add garlic, salt and spices
Mix until onions are evenly coated
Stir in water and honey, blending well
Pour over lamb shanks
3
Arrange lemon slices over shanks
Cover
4
Bake at 350 Degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until lamb is juicy and tender and meat comes away easily from bones
5
Arrange on bed of cooked borwn rice
Top with onions
Discard lemon
6
Skim fat from juices
Boil juices down until slightly thickened
Spoon over meat
Garnish with fresh lemon slices
Place lamb shanks single layer in a deep casserole
2
In frying pan, saute onions in butter and oil until limp but not browned
Add garlic, salt and spices
Mix until onions are evenly coated
Stir in water and honey, blending well
Pour over lamb shanks
3
Arrange lemon slices over shanks
Cover
4
Bake at 350 Degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until lamb is juicy and tender and meat comes away easily from bones
5
Arrange on bed of cooked borwn rice
Top with onions
Discard lemon
6
Skim fat from juices
Boil juices down until slightly thickened
Spoon over meat
Garnish with fresh lemon slices
Additional Tips
Good served with: Salad with lemon-mint dressing.
Prep time: 20 minutes
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