Lamb shanks with lemon couscous

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Ready in about 3 hours
  • Difficulty: easy

This lamb shank recipe stews in the oven for two hours until tender and juicy. Serve over lemony couscous for a hearty winter dinner.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 3cm piece fresh ginger, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 lamb shanks, about 450g each
  • 2 large onions, cut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp Belazu Rose Harissa (from major supermarkets)
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml chicken or lamb stock, hot
  • 1 cinnamon stick

For the couscous

  • 250g couscous
  • 300ml vegetable stock, hot
  • 3 tbsp each finely chopped fresh mint and coriander
  • 2 Belazu preserved lemons (from major supermarkets), halved, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 15g butter
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C/ fan140°C/gas 3. Crush the spice seeds and a good pinch of salt in a pestle and mortar, add the ginger and garlic and work to a rough paste. Set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a large casserole over a high heat. Add the lamb shanks and brown well all over. Remove and set aside.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the spice paste and harissa, cook for 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and stock. Return the lamb shanks to the casserole and stir. Bring to the boil and add the cinnamon. Cover and bake in the oven for 2 hours, until the lamb is very tender.
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  5. Just before serving, put the couscous in a bowl and pour over the stock. Cover and stand for 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork and stir in the herbs, lemons and butter. Season and serve with the lamb shanks and sauce.

Nutrition

  • 763kcals Calories
  • 35.9g (3.1g saturated) Fat
  • 73.1g Protein
  • 44.2g (7.6g sugar) Carbs
  • 1.2g Salt
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