Lamb shanks in red wine recipe:
- Roll 6 lamb shanks in flour.
- Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and powdered orégano.
- Brown them in a heavy kettle in 3 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil with 1 split clove of garlic.
- Pour over the shanks 2 tablespoons warm brandy.
- Ignite the brandy.
- When the flame burns out, transfer the contents of the kettle to a heavy casserole.
- Add 3 cups each of dry red wine and water.
- Add 1/2 cup diced carrots, 1/2 cup chopped celery, and 1 cup chopped onion.
- Add 1 bay leaf and a pinch of thyme.
- Cover the casserole.
- Cook in a moderate oven (350°F) for 2 hours.
- Remove the fat from the sauce.
- Thicken the sauce with beurre manié, 1 tablespoon flour mixed to a paste with 1 tablespoon butter.
- Stir in 1 teaspoon glace de viande or meat extract.
- Correct the seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Add a little lemon juice.
List of ingredients required:
- 6 Lamb shanks.
- Flour.
- Powdered orégano.
- 4 Tablespoons butter.
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil.
- 1 Split clove of garlic.
- 2 Tablespoons brandy.
- 3 Cups dry red wine.
- 3 Cups water.
- 1/2 Cup diced carrots.
- 1/2 Cup chopped celery.
- 1 Cup chopped onion.
- 1 Bay leaf.
- Pinch of thyme.
- Beurre manié.
- 1 Teaspoon glace de viande.
- Salt.
- Pepper.
- Lemon juice.