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Moroccan-Style Lamb Shanks with Apricots
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Moroccan-Style Lamb Shanks with Apricots

13 ingredients 2 servings openrecipes
Moroccan-Style Lamb Shanks with Apricots

"This is a gorgeous, easy and pretty quick version of lamb tagine I made on Valentines Day. For an authentic feel we ate it with our fingers--it was a complete hit!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

858
Calories
39g
Protein
37g
Fat
96g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0
Harissa not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
  • 2 (1 pound) lamb shanks
  • 1 (14.4 ounce) can chopped canned tomatoes
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped dried apricots
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons harissa
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
  • 1 cup quick-cooking couscous
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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