Braised Lamb Shanks with Spring Vegetables and Spring Gremolata

Name: Braised Lamb Shanks with Spring Vegetables and Spring Gremolata
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings All purpose flour; 227 grams slender baby carrots, trimmed, peeled; 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 473 milliliters finely chopped peeled carrots; 296 milliliters finely chopped celery; 85 grams fresh pea tendrils; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 1 Tbsp minced fresh green garlic or 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 kilograms lamb shanks; 1 Tbsp (packed) finely grated lemon peel; 710 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 710 milliliters finely chopped onions (about 2 medium); 6 fresh Italian parsley sprigs; 355 milliliters Sauvignon Blanc or other dry white wine; 227 grams sugar snap peas, strings removed; 1 Tbsp (generous) tomato paste

Braised Lamb Shanks with Spring Vegetables and Spring Gremolata might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 523 calories, 48g of protein, and 16g of fat. It will be a hit at your Spring event. If you have tomato paste, mint, baby yukon gold potatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Sprinkle lamb shanks generously with salt and pepper; dust with flour.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb Shanks

All Purpose Flour

Heat oil in heavy large deep pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, if necessary, add lamb to pot and cook until browned on all sides, turning often, about 10 minutes per batch.

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Lamb

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Transfer lamb to large bowl.

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Lamb

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Bowl

Add onions, carrots, and celery to same pot; saut until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Onion

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Add garlic and tomato paste; stir 1 minute. Stir in broth, wine, parsley, thyme, and bay leaves. Return lamb to pot; bring to boil (liquid may not cover lamb completely). Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until lamb is very tender and begins to fall off bones, turning occasionally, about 3 hours.

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Tomato Paste

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Garlic

Broth

Thyme

Lamb

Wine

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Using tongs, transfer lamb to platter. Discard bay leaves and parsley sprigs. Spoon off fat from surface of pan juices; discard. Using immersion blender, puree pan juices until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Return lamb shanks to pan juices. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb

Bay Leaves

Parsley

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Immersion Blender

Tongs

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Mix all ingredients in small bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

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Bring large pot of salted water to boil.

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Water

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Add potatoes; cook until tender, about 18 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to medium bowl.

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Potato

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Add carrots to same pot; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer carrots to bowl with potatoes.

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Potato

Carrot

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Pot

Add sugar snap peas to same pot; cook 1 minute.

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Sugar Snap Peas

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Drain.

Add to bowl with potatoes and carrots. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead.

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Potato

Carrot

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Let stand at room temperature.

Bring lamb and pan juices to simmer over medium heat until heated through.

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Lamb

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Meanwhile, melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add all vegetables; saut about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable

Transfer lamb and pan juices to large platter or bowl. Surround with vegetables; scatter pea tendrils over vegetables.

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Vegetable

Lamb

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle lamb with gremolata and serve.

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Lamb

Green garlic has a more delicate flavor than mature garlic. The tops of green garlic look like green onions; the root ends are white and light purple. Look for green garlic at farmers' markets during the spring months.

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Green Onions