Lemongrass Braised Lamb Shanks | Australian Lamb - Recipes, Cooking Tips and More

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks
• 1 stalk lemongrass, crushed and cut into 5cm lengths
• 1/2 teaspoon 5 spice powder
• 6 star anise
• 1 small quill of cinnamon.
• 3cm knob of ginger, grated
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• Flour, for dusting the shanks
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 brown onions, peeled sliced into wedges
• 1.5L-2L vegetable stock, ought to cover the shanks
• 1 bunch coriander, washed and cut into 2cm lengths
• 1 small red onion, peeled sliced thinly
• 1 bunch Thai basil, leaves picked
• 2 large red chillies, sliced angle