How To Make Fall Off The Bone Lamb Shank (With Videos)

Tender Lamb Shank, smothered in a luxurious silky smooth gravy, simple to prepare and is full of flavor coming from the spices and vegetables. This dish is an elegant and family favorite dinner that won’t take much time to prepare. However, the only waiting time is the cooking time, and even in that long time, all you have to do is let the lamb shank cook in the oven while you do other chores or even relax. Watch the video in this post to see how super simple it is to make this fall off the bone lamb shank recipe!

Lamb Shank Recipe Ingredients

Lamb Shank.

Onion, Potato, Carrot, and Garlic.

Chicken or beef bouillon.

Whole cloves. Italian seasoning. Cumin powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.

Tomato paste, it’s replacing tomato sauce for a less sour taste.

Water.

There is no red wine or dry red wine in this recipe!

Lamb Shank

If you want to Wow your family and guests, then this lamb shank recipe is the one you should try! We all are busy and hardly have time to cook a luxurious dinner for our families. Still, just like my Fall Off The Bone Ribs Recipe and my quick but gorgeous looking Garlic Mushroom Chicken Breast Recipe, this lamb shank recipe looks good, tastes fantastic, and saves you a lot of time which you can use to focus on other tasks or simply enjoy a hobby!

Lamb Shank is an inexpensive cut, and you have to cook it for at least 3 hours to get it tender, it releases incredible flavors from the bone and meat. It has a fair amount of fat, which helps it get that delicious and fall off the bone texture.

There is no way you can overcook lamb shank, you can cook the shank for 30 minutes or an hour extra, and you will still get that mouth-watering rich sauce and flavor. However, there is one thing you must be careful about, and that is the amount of gravy. The amount of liquid for this recipe is perfect for 3 hours of cooking in the oven, but in case you want to cook this dish longer, you might want to increase the amount of liquid.

How to cook fall off the bone lamb shank?

Making this dish is as easy as 1 2 3, and I’m not joking at all! If you have all the ingredients, then you might spend 7 minutes or less to put everything together and then cook it in the oven for three hours. 

First, Preheat the oven for at least 15 minutes.

In a 9” or 12” baking pan (You can use a dutch oven), add the spices, flour, and the chicken bouillon. Add a cup of water and whisk for a minute. Add the vegetables, including the garlic, and place the lamb shank on top of the vegetables. Season the lamb shank with salt, pepper, paprika, and drizzle with olive oil.

Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place it in the oven for 1 hour and a half. Uncover the pan and flip the lamb shank. Cover the pan again and place it in the oven for another 1 hour and a half.

Bring out the baking pan from the oven and keep it covered for 5 to 10 minutes.

The gravy will be slightly thick, and the meat will fall off the bone for sure!

If you wish and have the time, you can add more flavor to the lamb shank by following the Pot Roast method. which is usually used when cooking a tough cut of meat. Add oil to a large pan and then sear the lamb shank from all the sides, then follow the steps mentioned in this recipe. When cooking more than two lamb shanks, sear them in batches.

How to store leftover Lamb Shanks?

Place the lamb shank with the gravy in an airtight container, put it in the refrigerator, and consume it within three days.

You can also place the lamb shank in the freezer for up to 4 months.