Asian Style Braised Lamb Shanks

This was a recipe I have had saved for a while now to make but could not get lamb shanks. I did change amounts slightly and compensated for what I had on hand. I didn't have chicken broth so I added water and about 11/2 Teaspoons of chicken stock granules. I served as suggested with wasabi mashed potatoes and Asian vegetables. It was absolutely gorgeous and the whole family raved about this one, my 14 year old son could not praise it highly enough.

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Ingredients

8 Small lamb shanks
Plain flour, seasoned with salt and pepper (all purpose)
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Large onion, cut into thin wedges
3 Garlic cloves
1 Long red chile, seeded and finely chopped
2 Teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 Tteaspoon five-spice powder
400g Chopped tomatoes
3 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Teaspoons brown sugar
11/2 Cups low sodium chicken broth


Method

1. Dust the shanks in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Heat half the oil in a heavy based pan over high heat and brown the lamb on all sides-this might need to be done in a couple of batches. Remove and set aside.

2. Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the onion for a 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, chilli, ginger and five spice and cook stirring for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

3. Add the remaining ingredients, stir well and bring to the boil.

4. Return the lamb to the pan, reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours or the meat is almost falling off the bone and very tender.

5. Check the seasonings and skim off any excess oil.

6. Serve over mash (wasabi mash is good) or rice, with steamed green veg and lime wedges.

I served with wasabi mash and Asian greens, to me perfect, so serve with personal choice.

All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated.