Lamb Shank in the Slow Cooker : Easy Dinner for Two

Try this simple slow cooker lamb shank recipe. It's the perfect easy meal to share with that special someone.

My brother was telling me how his wife makes the most delicious lamb shanks in the slow cooker. I do love lamb but didn't know it was that easy to find lamb shank in the grocery store. I guess I wasn't looking too hard because it's there. I decided to try making it in a slow cooker for my husband and I and it turned out great.

Making Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

This is what they look like (above). All you need to do is season them with salt and pepper.

Make a little sauce with tomato paste and some beef broth. I did this because I thought my husband would like the flavor of tomatoes with lamb, and so there would be a little sauce to pour over the lamb at the end.

For the base, I used sliced onion and carrots cut on the diagonal. You could use other vegetables here such as potatoes or celery. I also added some grated garlic because I love the taste of garlic with lamb.

I poured the tomato and broth mixture over the vegetables before adding the seasoned shanks.

A few sprigs of fresh thyme from the garden were placed on top. You could substitute rosemary, parsley, or oregano if you like. Also, if you don't have fresh you can use dried but only use about 1/4 teaspoon as dried herbs are much stronger than fresh herbs.

After cooking on high for at least 4 hours the lamb should be well cooked, fork tender, and falling off the bone.

These slow cooked lamb shanks were served on a bed of mashed potatoes with some of the vegetables, a little sauce, and more fresh thyme.

Isn't it a nice presentation?