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Easy Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes Recipe
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Easy Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes Recipe

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

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20 Min Prep

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30 Min Cook

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3 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 burning up oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
2
burning up 1 tbsp fat in a heavy-bottomed casserole, seasoning 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
shallow fry them quite briskly, about 30 secs, mix in the ginger, garlic and cut up chilli, then turn the burning up down and make for 1 min.
5
mix in 1 tbsp granulated sugar, swirl around, then mix in the star anise, lemongrass, stock, purée and seasoning.
6
Bring to the bring to a bubble gently.
7
step 2 seal and make in the oven for 1½ hrs, then mix in the nectarous potatoes and make for 1 hr more.
8
The lamb should be completely succulent and almost falling off the bones.
9
swirl around in the fish coulis, lime extract and 1 tsp granulated sugar to just lift the flavour, then scatter with the mint, basil and the sliced chilli to enjoy.

Recipe Information

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

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

20 mins

Cooking Time

30 mins

Total Time

50 mins
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