Asian · lunch

Asian-Braised Lamb Shanks

Name: Asian-Braised Lamb Shanks
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 bottle of Chinese beer**; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon g cinnamon; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 teaspoons five spice powder, divided; 1 tablespoon flour (or 1 T cornstarch dissolved in a little water); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons chopped ginger; 4 whole lamb shanks; lime juice, if needed; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 tablespoon if you like it spicy); 3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine; salt & pepper; cup soy sauce; 1 star anise pod; 2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate*

“Asian-Braised Lamb Shanks takes roughly 45 minutes from beginning to end. One serving contains 353 calories, 46g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $3.93 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Asian food. If you have flour, lime juice, cinnamon stick, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 73%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Asian Style Braised Lamb Shanks, Braised Lamb Shanks, and Braised Lamb Shanks.”

total: 45 min
effort: Easy
serves: 4
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 4

Beer1 bottle
Brown sugar2 tsp
Cinnamon½ tsp
Cinnamon stick1
Extra virgin olive oil1 tsp
Five spice powderdivided2 tsp
Flouror 1 T cornstarch dissolved in a little water1 tbsp
Garlic clovesminced2
Ginger2 tsp
Lamb shanks4 whole
Lime juiceif needed4 servings
Pepper flakes1 tablespoon if you like it spicy1 tsp
Rice wine3 tsp
Salt & pepper4 servings
Soy sauce1 cup
Star anise pod1
Tamarind concentrate2 tsp

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Method preview

7 steps · 45 min

1
Heat large skillet over med-hi heat with oil.
2
Combine salt, pepper, 1 T five-spice and ground cinnamon in small bowl.Rub mixture onto lamb shanks.Sear lamb shanks on each side until nicely browned and remove from pan, place on plate and sit aside.Preheat oven to 225 F.Toast cinnamon stick, chili flakes, remaining five-spice, & star anise pod in a small skillet.
3
Mix with Chinese rice wine, soy, tamarind concentrate, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, beer.Arrange seared lamb shanks in large dutch oven, pour spice mixture over.Cover.

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