19 lamb shank recipes

What a delicious meal! Had this lamb shanks for dinner, and we were all so pleased by how flavorful it was. Loved the fennel in the dish.

My husband and son liked this dish so much, I made it twice within three days. There wasn't a drop of sauce left, they soaked it all up with bread. It was that good.

Braised lamb shanks with oregano and garlic served over simmered lentils with celery and bay leaf, finished with lemon slices in the oven. A rustic, protein-packed one-dish meal.

Braised lamb shanks simmered in a flour-thickened broth with onion and garlic, finished with celery, fresh tomatoes, and parsley. Fall-off-the-bone tender.

Baked lamb shanks braised in tomato sauce with oregano, onion, and parsley. Slow-roasted until the meat falls off the bone in a simple, Greek-style tomato braise.

Herb-marinated braised lamb shanks: shanks rubbed with cumin, coriander, curry, and rosemary, then oven-braised fall-off-the-bone tender with carrots, potatoes, and zucchini in a rich gravy. A one-pot showpiece dinner.

Stewed lamb shanks braised with great northern beans, tomato, red wine, rosemary, and bay. A rustic Italian-style one-pot dinner with fork-tender meat falling off the bone.

Curried lamb shanks braised in white wine with a curry-flour gravy and sliced onions. Fork-tender after a long, gentle simmer in a single skillet.

Easy braised lamb shanks slow-cooked in red wine, tomato, and stock until the meat falls off the bone, then finished with a reduced, glossy pan sauce. A rustic, restaurant-worthy lamb dinner that mostly cooks itself.

Mexican braised lamb shanks with ancho chiles, raisins, and vinegar in rich tomato sauce. Fall-apart tender meat ready in 3 hours for special dinners.

Try this slow cooker recipe that is made with succulent lamb shanks, beef broth and split green peas.

Lamb shank and bean casserole inspired by French cassoulet: garlic-studded shanks braised in red wine and beef stock, layered with beans, caramelized onions, and topped with bacon and golden breadcrumbs.

Fall off the bone lamb with sweet capsicum (bell pepper) and tomatoes. Stand a shank on top of a 'mountain' of garlic mash potato in a bowl; ladle bell peppers and soupy stock all around. Mop up with crusty bread

Braised Lamb Shanks with Roasted Garlic& White Beans recipe

Authentic Mexican birria with lamb, veal, and pork rubbed in a toasted ancho-guajillo-cascabel chili paste, marinated overnight, and slow-roasted until falling off the bone. Served with tomato broth, onion, and oregano.

Hearty white bean and lamb shank soup simmered low and slow with sage, garlic, and a bright squeeze of lemon. Freezer-friendly and feeds a crowd.