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Prep Time : 10min
Cook Time : 1hr 30min
Course : Entree
Special : Caffeine-Free, Cooking For Two, Easy, Egg-Free, Few Ingredients, Gluten-Free, High Protein, Non-Alcoholic, Sugar-Free, Wheat-Free
Type of Prep : Bake, Mix / Beat, Roast, Simmer
Cuisine : U.S. Regional
Occasion : Easter, Fall, Family Dinner, Spring, Summer, Winter
 
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Braised Lamb Shanks with Sour Cream and Capers Recipe

From The New Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson & Elaine Hanna (Doubleday)

This recipe may be cooked on top of the stove or in the oven. Sour cream and capers are added to braised lamb shanks for a piquant, smooth sauce.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 lamb shanks, each cracked into 3 pieces
  • 2 Tbsp meat drippings or cooking oil
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup liquid (water, dry white or red wine, beer, cider, or beef consomme)
  • 1 bay leaf and 1 sprig each of parsley and thyme, tied in cheesecloth (bouquet garni)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp capers

PREPARATION:

Brown lamb shanks well in drippings in a heavy kettle over moderate heat; pour off drippings, add remaining salt, liquid, and bouquet garni. Cover and simmer about 1-1/2 hours, turning lamb shanks once or twice, until tender. Or cover and bake about 1-1/2 hours at 325 degrees F.

Lift lamb shanks to a deep platter. Skim fat from broth, mix in sour cream and capers. Spoon a little sauce over lamb shanks and pass the rest.

Yield: 2 servings

Source: The New Doubleday Cookbook by Jean Anderson & Elaine Hanna (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.

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