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Lamb shanks with orange & mint

A citrus tang adds to the intensity of the sauce.

A citrus tang adds to the intensity of the sauce.

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(23 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 7 Hours

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £2.87 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 340g serving contains

Energy
2251kj
538kcal
27%
Fat
27g
High
39%
Saturates
10.8g
Med
54%
Sugars
8.1g
Med
9%
Salt
1.2g
Med
20%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
662kj/158kcal

Ingredients

3 shallots, finely chopped

1 tbsp sunflower oil

4 Butcher's Selection Lamb Shank Joints, 377g each

2 tbsp chopped mint

Zest 1 small orange

75ml fresh orange juice

2 tbsp redcurrant jelly

2 tbsp tomato purée

500ml lamb stock, made with 1 cube

1 level tbsp cornflour

Extra Special Potato Mash, to serve

Asda Hand Shelled Peas, to serve

Chantenay carrots, to serve

Method

1
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Cook the shallots over a medium heat until golden.
2
Put in a slow cooker with all the ingredients, except the cornflour. Cook for 6-8 hours (3hrs 30mins in the oven).
3
Transfer to a serving dish. Pour the liquid into a pan. Mix the cornflour with a splash of water, then add. Bring to the boil, simmer for 1 min, stirring. Pour the sauce over the meat and serve with mash and veg.