How To Cook Greek Style Lamb Shanks

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  • Difficulty easy
  • Serves 2-3
How To Cook Greek Style Lamb Shanks

Ingredients

  • 2 lamb shanks
  • olive oil
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 3 tsp. sea salt
  • 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • 500g waxy new potatoes peeled
  • 1 large red onion cut into wedges
  • 4 miniature bell peppers cored, deseeded
  • 6 vine cherry tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 200ml chicken stock or water
  • Massage the lamb with olive oil, spices, garlic & sea salt & marinate overnight in the chiller.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C fan/ 220°C.
  • Lay the potatoes on the base of the dish, then the peppers, onion, and tomatoes over the potatoes.
  • Sit the lamb on top & squeeze the lemon over leaving the wedges in the dish.
  • Roast for 20 minutes then pour the stock into the dish.
  • Add bay leaf then cover with a sheet of damp greaseproof paper then a tight-fitting lid or tin foil to seal.
  • Reduce the oven to 150°C fan / 170°C.
  • Cook for 2 1⁄2 hours until meltingly tender then remove the lid & turn up the heat to 200°C fan/ 220°C & roast for a further 15 minutes until rich & caramelised.
  • Serve straight from the oven alongside a big bowl of freshly prepared Greek salad.

How To Cook Greek Style Lamb Shanks