Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks

serves 6

Ingredients :
6 lamb shanks

Marinade :
3 large onions, finely chopped
½ cup of fruit chutney
½ tsp finely chopped ginger
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
12.5ml honey
½ cup of brown grape vinegar
½ cup of tomato sauce (ketchup)
25ml apricot jam
1 block of beef extract
5ml mosterdpoeier
a pinch of ground cloves, nutmeg and thyme
salt and pepper to taste
25ml sherry

Method :
Braise the onion and garlic in a little oil until soft and then add the other ingredients.
Simmer for about 30mins and stir regularly.
Place the lamb shanks in a roasting dish and pour the marinade over the meat.
Cover the dish and slow roast for 6 - 8 hours in an oven at 100C.
Before serving, baste the meat and roast for 10 minutes in the oven at 220C (uncovered).
Turn the meat, baste once more and roast for a further 10 minutes (uncovered).

recipe roast lamb shanks