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Sticky spiced lamb shanks
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Sticky spiced lamb shanks

13 ingredients 15 min Serves 2 openrecipes
Sticky spiced lamb shanks

This hearty, slow-cooked lamb dish is perfect for two to share as the nights start drawing in

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

846
Calories
61g
Protein
40g
Fat
64g
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
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Dried Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed 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

  • 1&frac12 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lamb shanks
  • 3 onions , sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves , sliced
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 1 tbsp each cumin and coriander seeds , crushed
  • pinch of chilli flakes
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 4 dried apricots , chopped
  • 4 dried figs , chopped
  • handful coriander , chopped

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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