How to make Braised sweet and savory lamb shank?
This recipe takes 140 minutes for 6 servings, intermediate difficulty.
Taste a flavorful family dish with the braised lamb shank.
45 min
Prep time
95 min
Cook time
6
Servings
Intermediate
Difficulty
2h20
Total time
Oven
Cooking method
Lunch
Meal type
What ingredients for Braised sweet and savory lamb shank?
How to prepare Braised sweet and savory lamb shank?
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For the caramelizing preparation
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Bring to a boil 35 cl of court bouillon, reduce by a third, add the red wine off the heat.
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Reduce again by half, then add the vinegar off the heat, on low heat, and add the 35 g of sugar followed by the 150 g of liquid honey.
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Season with salt and pepper, then maintain on low heat without boiling.
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For the meat:
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Pierce the leg of lamb with juniper berries.
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Roast in the oven (temperature 200°C) for 15 minutes. After the first quarter-hour, remove the juniper berries, brush both sides of the leg of lamb with the caramelizing preparation using a large pastry brush.
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Return the leg of lamb to the oven at temperature 175°C. Repeat the brushing every 10 minutes. 30 minutes before removing it from the oven, brush the leg with the remaining caramelized sauce and cover it with strips of fatback.
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Once covered, baste this fatback with beef stock and finish cooking for another 30 minutes. Just before serving, top the leg of lamb with a few fresh bay leaves.
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Preparation takes 45 minutes and cooking takes 95 minutes, for a total of 140 minutes.
This recipe serves 6 people. You can adjust the quantities directly on the page.
This recipe is hard difficulty. It is suitable for experienced cooks.
This recipe is prepared using oven. Follow the detailed steps above for best results.
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