Everyone's Favourite Lamb Shanks

Posted on Tue July 7, 2026 in Recipes.

Karoo Lamb Shank at the Angler and Antelope Guesthouse

I'm not one for stew and bone in meat dishes, but after a local resident served us lamb shanks at a dinner party, I just had to get the recipe off her!

Have you ever wondered how we make our lamb shanks? Here is the recipe that we received from a friend in KwaNojoli (Somerset East) after a dinner party.

Lamb shanks (Serves 8)

Ingrediens:

8 Lamb shanks
60 ml Olive Oil
3 each Carrots, onions and celery sticks, sliced
1/2 c Tomato Paste
1 Tbsp Thyme, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Rosemary, finely chopped
4 Anchovy Fillets, finely chopped
2 Bay leaves
410g can chopped tomatoes
1 c Red Wine
1 c Chicken Stock
2 Tbsp plain flour
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:

Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius
Lightly dust the shanks in seasoned flour. Brown in olive oil and set aside in a roasting tray.
Add the onion to the oil and brown slightly. Add the tomato, herbs, anchovies, wine and stock.
Pour tomato mixture over the shanks, and add the bay leaves.
Cover and cook in the oven for 1 hour.
Add the vegetables, cover again, and cook a further 1 hour.

Enjoy!

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