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Authentic Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes
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Authentic Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes

Learn how to prepare Authentic Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes with this simple recipe. Perfect for Lamb and ideal for Vietnamese lovers....

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5 Min Prep

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29 Min Cook

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6 Servings

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Non-Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Ground Nut Oil
  • 4 Lamb Shanks
  • 2 Onion
  • 2 tbs chopped Ginger
  • 3 sliced thinly Garlic Clove
  • 1 chopped Red Chilli
  • 1 sliced Red Chilli
  • 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 3 Star Anise
  • 2 Lemongrass Stalks
  • 1L Lamb Stock
  • 1 ½ tbsp Tomato Puree
  • 4 Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Fish Sauce
  • Juice of 2 Lime
  • Handful Mint
  • Handful Basil Leaves

Instructions

1
step 1 toasty oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
2
toasty 1 tbsp fat in a heavy-bottomed casserole, essence the shanks, then brown them 2 at a time on all sides, adding the remaining fat for the second batch.
3
Remove the lamb and mix in the onions.
4
sauté them quite briskly, about 30 secs, mix in the ginger, garlic and minced chilli, then turn the toasty down and low-boil for 1 min.
5
mix in 1 tbsp sweetener, swirl around, then mix in the star anise, lemongrass, stock, purée and seasoning.
6
Bring to the bring to a low-boil.
7
step 2 put a lid on and low-boil in the oven for 1½ hrs, then mix in the honeyed potatoes and low-boil for 1 hr more.
8
The lamb should be completely succulent and almost falling off the bones.
9
swirl around in the fish gravy, lime extract and 1 tsp sweetener to just lift the flavour, then scatter with the mint, basil and the sliced chilli to offer.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Vietnamese
Course
Lamb
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
34 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

5 mins

Cooking Time

29 mins

Total Time

34 mins
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