Back at the beginning of the year I was on a smoke then braise various types of meat shanks; beef, veal, pork and lamb. Of the four I really enjoyed the lamb and decided to return that cook to the regular rotation. I copied my previous technique with the exception of the initial smoking of the shanks prior to braising utilizing oak chucks instead of fruit wood. We were a bit concerned the heavy smoke flavor might overwhelm the stew but were pleasantly surprised that it did not. Oh it was there and very pronounced but the family and I enjoy a heavy smokiness to our meat so this time around the dish was kicked up about half a notch!!
If you want an in depth recipe and technique, here's the original post from last February. The only significant change I made to the presentation was the use of a mushroom risotto instead of mashed potatoes as the side.
Troutman Smoked & Braised Lamb Shanks
Again the marriage of smoking first and braising after is a match made in culinary heaven. Like QVQ it combines the best of both cooking techniques to produce a dish that is better than the sum of it's parts. I encourage everyone to give it a try, it's relatively simple, producing a rich and hardy stew that will surely be a hit with family and friends.
I'm also breaking in a new camera and these photos represent my first attempts at it's use. Yes there is MCS in the photography world as well !!!
Taken with a Nikon D7500 with a Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens
If you want an in depth recipe and technique, here's the original post from last February. The only significant change I made to the presentation was the use of a mushroom risotto instead of mashed potatoes as the side.
Troutman Smoked & Braised Lamb Shanks
Again the marriage of smoking first and braising after is a match made in culinary heaven. Like QVQ it combines the best of both cooking techniques to produce a dish that is better than the sum of it's parts. I encourage everyone to give it a try, it's relatively simple, producing a rich and hardy stew that will surely be a hit with family and friends.
I'm also breaking in a new camera and these photos represent my first attempts at it's use. Yes there is MCS in the photography world as well !!!
Taken with a Nikon D7500 with a Tokina 100mm f2.8 Macro Lens
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