Introduction to Curry Lamb Shanks
We first made our Curry Lamb Shanks Recipe months ago on a whim and it turned out amazing. There was a lot of talk of making this into a video recipe, but we never got around to it until now! We not only created an incredible curry lamb recipe for you, but we made a video showing you how to make them, along with garlic naan.
How To Cook Lamb Shank
We learned the proper way to cook lamb shank the hard way after our first go at trying to cut it off the bone. Fore shank is really tough and muscular, which makes it perfect for slow roasting it ON the bone. And, when we say slow, we mean you want to start prepping dinner 3 hours in advance because it needs at least 2.5 hours in the oven! Low temp, long cook time, and you find yourself eating tender, fall-off-the-bone curry lamb shank.
Shanks: Our Favorite Cut Of Lamb
Lamb shank is our personal favorite cut of lamb. What we love most about working with the shank of a lamb is that it can transform over a couple of hours with a couple of simple steps. If you’ve ever seen or held a lamb shank before, you know how tough and meaty it is. Cutting it right off the bone can even be pretty difficult to do compared to many other meats. But, when it goes into the oven tough as can be and comes out fall-off-the-bone tender, I am in awe. It’s not only a beautiful experience to eat, but also to see!
Lamb Shanks Recipe
If you’re worried about the complexity of the spice mixture, ease your worries because, as we mentioned in the video, you can simply use curry powder as a replacement! In my opinion, it does provide a different flavor, still intense, but intense in a different way, but you won’t miss the curry! The color might even be lighter and more appealing to the eye. If this will be your first time using or even purchasing curry powder, you should give our Coconut Curry Chicken and Curry Tofu Nuggets a try! Although curry powder makes a great topping from eggs to chicken, we think your first hand at using it should be with our curry lamb shanks recipe!
Recipe Details
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Servings: 2
- Calories per serving: 460
Instructions:
- Add coconut oil to a medium-high heat pan and once hot add the shanks to the pan and brown on all sides. TIP: make sure the pan or pot you use can be transferred from stove top directly to the oven safely.
- Once browned, remove the shanks from the pan and set aside.
- Add garlic, onion, and all the spices to the pan and mix around. Once you smell the spices (about thirty seconds) and the onion cooks down a bit, add the shanks back in.
- Cover the shanks with beef broth submerging them only half way. Depending on your pan or pot, this could be anywhere from 2 to 4 cups.
- Throw in a couple of bay leaves (optional), stir around, and cover with a lid.
- Place into a 325-degree Fahrenheit oven. Check on it after 45 minutes and turn the shanks over gently (liquid is hot). Repeat this two more times for a total of 135 minutes.
- When you pull it out after 135 minutes, remove the lid and place it back in the oven for 20 minutes to allow the liquid to reduce.
- Remove the pan or pot from the oven. At this point, the shanks will be fall-off-the-bone tender. If you prefer to have your sauce more thick (like we do in the video), remove the shanks and reduce further on the stove top.
- Once the sauce is to your liking, place the shanks back in and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 460
- Calories from Fat: 275
- % Daily Value*:
- Fat: 30.5g, 47%
- Carbohydrates: 10g, 3%
- Fiber: 2g, 8%
- Protein: 39.5g, 79%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course, Cuisine, and Keyword
- Course: Main Dish
- Cuisine: Indian
- Keyword: lamb shanks recipe
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