Directions
Balsamic Glazed Lamb Shanks, Slow Cooker
Total time: 8 hours Ingredients:
2 lamb shanks
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup (8oz, 250gr) tomatoes, peeled, chopped
2 tbs honey
3 tbs Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp thyme leaves
3 tbs tapioca
1/2 cup (4oz, 120ml) beef stock
1 tbs olive oil
optional – if needed: 2 tsp instant tapioca or 1 tbs cornstarch
Instructions:
Heat 1 tbs oil in a large skillet. Add lamb shanks and brown on all sides, Remove to plate.
Add onions, garlic, to skillet and sauté briefly.
Put onions / garlic in slow cooker. Put lamb on top.
Add remaining ingredients (tomatoes, honey, vinegar, tapioca, thyme, stock) to skillet and heat almost to a simmer.
Pour contents of skillet over lamb.
Cover and cook, low heat, 7 1/2 – 8 hours, turning shanks half way through cooking time
Check 30 minutes before serving and if sauce needs to be thickened add 2 tsp instant tapioca or 1 tbs cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbs water.
When ready, remove to a platter and serve.
