Chocolate Lamb Shanks
A pressure cooker cooks a bold meat dish in a surprisingly short time – perfect when you want a hearty meal after a busy day. We love these lamb shanks with a subtle hint of dark chocolate. Serve with crusty bread or your favourite sides.
Ingredients
4 lamb hind shanks (we love Pure South)- 3 tbsp Chantal Organics Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups beef stock (we love Kallo beef stock cube)
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp Chantal Organics Tomato Paste
- ¾ cup Chantal Organics Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp chilli powder, optional
- 1 cinnamon quill
- 1 red chilli, chopped (optional)
- ½ orange, juice and grated zest
- 20g dark chocolate, shaved (we love Loving Earth)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Serve with (optional)
- Crusty white bread
- We use Instant Pot 5.7l Duo Pressure Cooker
instructions
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Step 1.
Add oil to a large deep frying pan over high heat. Sear the lamb shanks until browned, in batches, then set aside. Turn the heat down to medium, add extra oil if needed, then add onion and garlic to the pan. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
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Step 2.
Place the lamb shanks in a pressure cooker bowl with bone sticking upward. Add the rest of the ingredients, so the lamb meat is covered. Cook for 45 minutes. The shanks will cook beautifully - meat easily pulls off the bone. If you are using a conventional slow cooker, cook on High for 4 hours or on Low for 8 hours.
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Step 3.
Remove cinnamon quill then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with crusty white bread or your favourite sides.
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