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Rioja-braised lamb shanks with chorizo and garlic
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Rioja-braised lamb shanks with chorizo and garlic

15 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Rioja-braised lamb shanks with chorizo and garlic

Once the initial faff of browning the meat is done, this dish requires very little effort and the resulting flavours are intense.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

812
Calories
53g
Protein
50g
Fat
37g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 4 lamb shanks
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • , for frying oil
  • 350ml/12fl oz Rioja or 350ml/12fl oz good-quality beef stock
  • 250ml/9fl oz balsamic vingear
  • 1 garlic
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1–2 tsp paprika
  • handful black pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 300ml/10fl oz beef stock
  • 125g/4oz chorizo
  • 1 large red onion
  • 2 carrots
  • dash honey

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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