Smoked Lamb Shank

Name: Smoked Lamb Shank
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, American
Ingredients: 4 lamb shanks; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp kosher salt; 4 tbsp ground black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh garlic powder; 2 cups beef broth; 4 cups red wine; 2 white onions (chopped); 4 carrots (sliced into rounds); 4 sprigs rosemary

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:4h

One of the best ways to prepare lamb shanks is to smoke them. This method allows the meat to slowly cook and infuse with smoky flavor, while also breaking down the connective tissue for that melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Updated at: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:30:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories956.7 kcal (48%)

Total Fat48.4 g (69%)

Carbs24.2 g (9%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein59.9 g (120%)

Sodium6252.3 mg (313%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4lamb shanks

2 Tbspolive oil

4 Tbspkosher salt

4 Tbspground black pepper

2 Tbspgarlic powder

4 cupsred wine

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your smoker to 225°F.

Step 2

Prepare lamb shanks by trimming excess fat and silver skin, and removing the membrane

Step 3

Coat the lamb shanks with olive oil, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

Step 4

Place the lamb shanks on the smoker and smoke for 2 hours, uninterrupted

Step 5

Prepare a braising liquid by combining beef broth, red wine, chopped onion, and chopped carrots.

Step 6

After 2 hours, remove the shanks from the smoker and place them in an aluminum pan. Pour the braising liquid over them and wrap them tightly in aluminum foil.

Step 7

Smoke until the meat's internal temperature reaches 195°F, this should take another 2 hours.

Step 8

Remove shanks from the smoker and let them rest in the foil for 20-30 minutes before serving