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Braised Lamb Shanks with Ginger and Five-Spice Recipe

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Braised Lamb Shanks with Ginger and Five-Spice
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
387
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place mushrooms in bowl. Pour boiling water over; let soak until mushrooms soften, at least 45 minutes and up to 4 hours. Strain mixture, reserving 1 1/2 cups soaking liquid. Cut stems from mushrooms and discard; thinly slice caps.
  2. With food processor running, add ginger and garlic and finely chop. Add cilantro, black bean sauce, 2 teaspoons peanut oil, and five-spice powder. Process until paste forms, occasionally scraping down sides of work bowl. Using sharp knife, cut 5 small shallow slits into each lamb shank, spacing apart; rub generous 1 tablespoon black bean-cilantro paste into slits and all over surface of each shank. (Mushrooms and lamb shanks can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover mushrooms, soaking liquid and shanks separately and chill.)
  3. Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut six 18-inch squares of aluminum foil; place on work surface. Place green onions and sliced mushroom caps in center of each foil square, dividing equally. Heat remaining 4 teaspoons peanut oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add lamb shanks and cook until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Place 1 lamb shank atop green onions and mushrooms on each foil square.
  4. Pour reserved mushroom soaking liquid and Sherry into same skillet. Boil until liquid is reduced to 3/4 cup, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet, about 10 minutes. Spoon 2 tablespoons reduced liquid over each lamb shank, pulling up foil around shanks to prevent liquid from spilling out. Enclose shanks completely in foil, twisting foil to seal; place on large rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Bake lamb shanks until very tender and meat almost falls off bones, about 2 hours. Open up foil packets; place each atop bowl of steamed rice, allowing diners to remove foil.
  6. * Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of supermarkets. ** A blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and ginger; available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
  7. ** A blend of ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and ginger; available in the spice section of most supermarkets.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 387.31 Kcal (1622 kJ)
Calories from fat 143.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.96g 25%
Cholesterol 57.46mg 19%
Sodium 39.5mg 2%
Potassium 263.5mg 6%
Total Carbs 9.17g 3%
Sugars 0.64g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.39g 10%
Protein 14.57g 29%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 6%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 50.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 157.12 Kcal (658 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.47g 25%
Cholesterol 23.31mg 19%
Sodium 16.02mg 2%
Potassium 106.89mg 6%
Total Carbs 3.72g 3%
Sugars 0.26g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 10%
Protein 5.91g 29%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 17%
Calcium 20.4mg 5%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • sugar free

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