BBC Food - Recipes - Braised lamb shanks with colcannon mash

BBC Food - Recipes - Braised lamb shanks with colcannon mash

git.macropus.org

A tremendous meal to serve a large group. Tender braised lamb served with creamy cabbage and potato mash and a zingy herb and lemon gremolata.

View Original

Share this recipe:

Ingredients

  • 8 small lamb shanks (about 475g each)
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 onions , finely chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots , finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1-2 tbsp plain flour
  • 375ml/13fl oz red wine
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 750ml/1½ pint chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • small handful fresh flatleaf parsley leaves
  • 1.25kg/2lb 12oz floury potatoes , peeled and cubed
  • 1 head savoy cabbage , washed and shredded
  • 75g/2½oz butter
  • 100ml/3½fl oz milk
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

More Like This