Lamb shanks currants chickpeas
February 6, 2015
WSJ Jan 2015 serves 4 cooktime 7 hours in oven 275°
- 4 (~1lb each) lamb shanks
- 1TB kosher salt
- 2 TB olive oil
1. Preheat broiler. Season lamb shanks with oil & salt. Place on baking sheet under broiler until dark brown ~ 15 min.
- 1 Spanish (red) onion, thinly sliced
- 1 carrot thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 TB oil
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 cup dried currants
2. use oven safe sauté pan (or cast iron dutch oven), sauté vegetables until soft & slightly brown 7 min. stir in cinnamon & currants.
3. Preheat oven to 275°. Place lamb shanks on top of vegetables, pour water halfway up lamb shanks, cover with foil (or cook in dutch oven with lid). Roast 6 hours!
- 1 (15oz) can chickpeas, drained
4. Remove lamb shanks, skim fat, add chickpeas to pan, cook on med-hi heat until liquid reduced by half. 6 min.
- 1 TB finely chopped fresh mint
- ½ Cup parsley
- 2 TB fresh lemon juice
Add herbs to chickpeas, spoon onto plates, top with lamb shanks.
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