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Instant Pot Lamb Shank
Make easy Instant Pot lamb shank for a delicious restaurant worthy dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 611 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 1 pound lamb shanks
- salt and pepper
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 carrot sliced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 springs rosemary
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Brown the lamb shanks. If they fit in the Instant Pot set it on Saute and brown on all sides in olive oil. If they are too large use a frying pan to brown them.
- If you browned the lamb shanks in the Instant Pot remove them and set them aside. Set the Instant Pot on Saute and saute the carrots, celery and onion in the olive oil for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and turn the Instant Pot off.
- Deglaze the Instant Pot by adding the wine and water. Scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot with a wooden spoon to release any bit of meat or vegetables that are stick to the bottom.
- Add the peppercorns, salt and rosemary and stir. Return the lamb shanks to the Instant Pot, putting the meaty ends in the liquid.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot, checking the sealing ring and making sure the valve is closed. Set on Manual, high pressure, for 45 minutes.
- Once the pressure cooker is done let it release naturally for 10 minutes. Then release any remaining pressure manually.
- Take the lamb shanks out of the liquid. Mix the cornstarch and cold water. Stir the mixture into the Instant Pot and set it on Saute. Cook, stirring for 5 minutes to thicken the gravy.
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Notes
- It is ok if the top bone of the lamb shanks extends a little above the Max Fill line on the Instant Pot.
- I cook and test my recipes in a 6 quart Instant Pot. You might need to modify the recipe if you have a different brand or size of pressure cooker.
- If you are cooking 3 lamb shanks increase both the wine and the water amounts to 1 cup each.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
611kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
60g
(120%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
192mg
(64%)
Sodium
1449mg
(60%)
Potassium
1074mg
(31%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
5282IU
(106%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 60g | 120% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 192mg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1449mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 1074mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5282IU | 106% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.