Lamb Shanks With Ancho Chili-Honey Glaze Recipe

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Lamb Shanks With Ancho Chili-Honey Glaze
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
456
Calories
Total time
22
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  2. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat.
  3. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper.
  4. Add to skillet; cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes.
  5. Transfer lamb to plate.
  6. Add onion and garlic to pot; saute until tender but not brown, about 3 minutes.
  7. Add tomato puree, stock, 2 ancho chilies, cumin seeds and bay leaf.
  8. Bring to boil.
  9. Return lamb to pot.
  10. Cover pot tightly, place in oven and cook until lamb is very tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
  11. Discard bay leaf.
  12. (Lamb shanks can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill).
  13. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  14. Place remaining 3 ancho chilies in large mixing bowl.
  15. Pour 2 cups boiling water over.
  16. Let stand until softened, about 10 minutes.
  17. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup soaking liquid.
  18. Mix honey, orange peel and remaining 1 tablespoon water in heavy small saucepan.
  19. Bring to boil.
  20. Transfer honey mixture to blender.
  21. Add chilies and reserved 1/2 cup soaking liquid.
  22. Puree until smooth.
  23. Using tongs, transfer lamb to heavy large baking pan; reserve cooking liquid.
  24. Add 1/2 cup honey mixture to lamb cooking liquid.
  25. Brush lamb liberally with remaining honey mixture.
  26. Bake until lamb is heated through and honey mixture forms glaze, about 15 minutes.
  27. Meanwhile, puree lamb cooking liquid in blender in batches until smooth.
  28. Transfer to heavy medium saucepan.
  29. Bring to simmer.
  30. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  31. Mix sour cream, yogurt and cilantro in medium bowl.
  32. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
  33. Spoon lamb cooking liquid onto each of 4 plates.
  34. Top with lamb shanks.
  35. Drizzle with yogurt mixture and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 456.45 Kcal (1911 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.13g 28%
Cholesterol 9.29mg 3%
Sodium 535.22mg 22%
Potassium 1797.97mg 38%
Total Carbs 72.65g 24%
Sugars 48.85g 195%
Dietary Fiber 10.11g 40%
Protein 9.17g 18%
Vitamin C 38.7mg 64%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 150.4mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 73.07 Kcal (306 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.9g 28%
Cholesterol 1.49mg 3%
Sodium 85.68mg 22%
Potassium 287.83mg 38%
Total Carbs 11.63g 24%
Sugars 7.82g 195%
Dietary Fiber 1.62g 40%
Protein 1.47g 18%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 64%
Iron 0.4mg 15%
Calcium 24.1mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.8
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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