Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes
Lamb
Vietnamese
Youtube Tutorial
Learn how to prepare this delicious recipe with a step-by-step video tutorial.
Ingredients
- - Ground Nut Oil : 2 tablespoons
- - Lamb Shanks : 4
- - Onion : 2
- - Ginger : 2 tbs chopped
- - Garlic Clove : 3 sliced thinly
- - Red Chilli : 1 chopped
- - Red Chilli : 1 sliced
- - Brown Sugar : 1 tablespoon
- - Brown Sugar : 1 tsp
- - Star Anise : 3
- - Lemongrass Stalks : 2
- - Lamb Stock : 1L
- - Tomato Puree : 1 ½ tbsp
- - Sweet Potatoes : 4
- - Fish Sauce : 2 tablespoons
- - Lime : Juice of 2
- - Mint : Handful
- - Basil Leaves : Handful
Instructions
1 - step 1 Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
2 - Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy-bottomed casserole, season the shanks, then brown them 2 at a time on all sides, adding the remaining oil for the second batch.
3 - Remove the lamb and add the onions.
4 - Fry them quite briskly, about 30 secs, add the ginger, garlic and chopped chilli, then turn the heat down and cook for 1 min.
5 - Add 1 tbsp sugar, stir, then add the star anise, lemongrass, stock, purée and seasoning.