Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks Braised In Guinness

Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs lamb shanks
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon mustard
• 1 1/2 cups guinness stout or 1 1/2 cups other dark beer
• 1/2 cup beef broth, undiluted

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat shanks in flour seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 2 reserve left over flour mixture.
• 3 in a skillet heat oil.
• 4 add lamb in batches and cook until browned.
• 5 transfer to slow cooker.
• 6 reduce heat and add onions, to pan, cook till softened.
• 7 add garlic,thyme, bay leaf and reserved flour cook 1-2 minutes stir in tomato paste, mustard, beer & broth.
• 8 pour over meat.
• 9 cover and cook on low 10 -12 hours or on high 5 - 6 hours.