Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Sauce Recipe). A few years back, Lima, Peru was named the culinary capital of the western hemisphere. With such deceptively simple yet delirious delicious food, one can see why. This is my take on a traditional lamb stew called 'seco cordero.' Pisco is a Peruvian spirit made from grapes similar to but not exactly like grappa. You can substitute grappa or leave it out entirely. Goes well with white rice; excellent day-of or reheated the next. This could also be made in a slow cooker.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 4hrs

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ red onion

coarsely chopped

1 aji amarillo pepper

seeded and coarsely chopped

4 cloves garlic

½ teaspoon ground cumin

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 bunch cilantro

coarsely chopped

1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth

1 cup Riesling wine

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 lamb shanks

1 extra-large baking potato

cut into large chunks

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Peruvian pisco liquor

½ cup frozen peas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir red onion aji pepper garlic cumin salt and black pepper in hot oil until onion begins to brown about 10 minutes; transfer cooked onion mixture to a blender and add cilantro beef broth and Riesling wine. Blend the mixture into a smooth sauce 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Heat 1 more tablespoon olive oil in same pot over medium heat; brown lamb shanks on all sides in hot oil about 2 minutes per side. Pour cilantro sauce over lamb shanks and cover with lid.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours. Add potato chunks to the pot. Pour pisco over lamb and vegetables. Continue baking until lamb is very tender and sauce is slightly thickened about 1 more hour. Remove from oven and sprinkle peas over the lamb; cover pot to let peas heat through about 10 minutes. Let lamb shanks cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Lamb Shanks with Cilantro Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 333

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.3g 35%

Carbohydrates: 20.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 12.9g 20%

Saturated Fat: 3.3g 17%

Cholesterol: 44.5mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 1352.4IU 27%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.1mg 63%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 13.9mg 23%

Folate: 45.2mcg 11%

Calcium: 48.6mg 5%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 48.2mg 17%

Potassium: 685.8mg 19%

Sodium: 311.4mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 115.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.