BRAISED LAMB SHANKS ON SOFT POLENTA WITH BAY LEAVES
Provided by Lidia Bastianich
Categories Mushroom Onion Braise Rosemary Lamb Shank Red Wine Fall Clove Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine 2 cups hot water and mushrooms in small bowl. Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes.
- Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) from oranges in long strips. Squeeze juice from oranges; reserve peel and juice. Tie bay leaves, rosemary sprigs, and cloves in square of moistened cheesecloth.
- Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in wide pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 12 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer onions to small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil to pot. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add 3 lamb shanks to pot. Sauté until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to plate. Repeat with remaining shanks. Return onions to pot. Using slotted spoon, add mushrooms, then mushroom soaking liquid, leaving any sediment in bowl. Add orange peel and juice, herb bundle, wine, and tomato paste. Boil 5 minutes, scraping up browned bits.
- Return lamb to pot, arranging in single layer. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 30 minutes. Partially uncover pot. Simmer until lamb is tender, turning every 15 minutes, about 1 1/2 hours longer.
- Transfer lamb to bowl. Tilt pot and spoon fat off top of sauce. Boil until sauce is thick enough to coat spoon lightly and is reduced to 5 cups, about 35 minutes. Discard herb bundle and orange peel. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Return lamb to pot, spooning sauce over to coat. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Refrigerate lamb, uncovered, until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated. Rewarm over low heat before continuing.)
- Spoon polenta onto large platter. Arrange lamb atop polenta. Spoon sauce over lamb and serve.
- *Dried porcini mushrooms are available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and many supermarkets.
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Destination anchor
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the lamb shanks turned out perfectly. The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the polenta was a great accompaniment. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy lamb shank dish.
DANNY MORENO
[email protected]This is the best lamb shank recipe I've ever tried! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the polenta was the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this dish again and again.
Mughal Azhar
[email protected]I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved the lamb shanks and the polenta. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Govind Rawal
[email protected]This recipe is a bit bland. I think I would add some more seasoning to the lamb shanks and the polenta next time.
collins otieno (sparta mdando)
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The lamb shanks are always fall-off-the-bone tender and the polenta is creamy and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Atitsogbey Etornam
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the lamb shanks turned out tough and dry. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Danny Johnson
[email protected]This is my new favorite lamb shank recipe! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the polenta was the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this dish again and again.
Kim zuber
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lamb, but I decided to try this recipe anyway. I was pleasantly surprised! The lamb shanks were very tender and the polenta was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who is looking for a new lam
Anwar Hossain
[email protected]This recipe is a bit time-consuming, but it's worth the effort. The lamb shanks were fall-off-the-bone tender and the polenta was creamy and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a special occasion dish.
Lium Lyon
[email protected]The lamb shanks were delicious, but the polenta was a bit bland. I think I would add some more seasoning to the polenta next time.
CHANRA Kumar
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the lamb shanks and the polenta. I will definitely be making this dish again.
Jaggu Khan
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the lamb shanks turned out perfectly. The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the polenta was a great accompaniment. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy lamb shank dish.
nadeem sarbaazi
[email protected]This braised lamb shank recipe is a winner! The meat was fall-off-the-bone tender and the polenta was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this dish again.