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Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine

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Full of warming spices, this impressive looking Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is actually ridiculously easy to make and only takes 15 minutes of hands on time. The result is melt in the mouth lamb that just falls off the bone, with a rich, spicy sauce and just a touch of sweetness from the dried fruit and honey. #moroccan #lamb #shank #tagine #lambtagine #lambshanks #easyentertaining

Full of warming spices, this impressive looking Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is actually ridiculously easy to make and only takes 15 minutes of hands on time. The result is melt in the mouth lamb that just falls off the bone, with a rich, spicy sauce and just a touch of sweetness from the dried fruit and honey.

Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine

This Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is the kind of easy entertaining dish I love! Super easy to throw together and the oven does all the work, while you have time to put your glad rags on, make a dessert and faff around with your starter – all before your guests arrive! So you can enjoy your dinner party and actually spend time with your guests, rather than being hot and frazzled in the kitchen all evening. (In theory at least!)

Lamb Shank Tagine

Over the past year I have been working with the ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ campaign to share with you my love of lamb and to create lots of easy peasy lamb recipes to show that cooking with lamb need not be difficult or time consuming…but always tastes delicious!

Lamb shanks are one of my favourite cuts, as they always look so impressive, but are quite economical and really not hard to cook at all – just brown them off, make a sauce and then give them a long slow cook in that sauce in the oven. The slow cooking will transform the shanks into super tender meat and the sauce into something rich and unctuous – and all your guests will think you are a culinary genius…don’t worry, I can keep the secret 😉

Lamb Shank Tagine

In fact this Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is so easy, you really don’t need to wait for your next dinner party to make it…why not make it instead of your usual Sunday roast this weekend? Or even as a midweek treat – who says this kind of dish has to be saved for special occasions?

I like to serve this Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine with bulgur wheat, but it would also go well with couscous or flatbreads. If you are doing this for a dinner party, you could get a bit fancy with your accompaniments and go for my Easy Tabbouleh Salad, my Persian Jewelled Rice or this delicious Moroccan Spiced Roasted Vegetable Traybake.

Lamb Shank Tagine

If you have any leftovers (I doubt it, given how yummy this is, but you never know!), simply shred the meat of the bone. Mix it with the sauce and put it in the fridge to be reheated for a yummy lunch the next day, or put it in the freezer for a quick and easy meal in the future!

This Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine would be lovely with a Cotes du Rhone or a similar style rustic red from the south of France. Alternatively a young Rioja would work well here (look out for the words Joven or Crianza on the bottle).

Lamb Shank Tagine

 

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Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine
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Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine

Full of warming spices, this impressive looking Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is actually ridiculously easy to make and only takes 15 minutes of hands on time. The result is melt in the mouth lamb that just falls off the bone, with a rich, spicy sauce and just a touch of sweetness from the dried fruit and honey.
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Course Main Course, Tagine
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Moroccan, North African
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 555kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary
  • 4 tablespoons olive or rapeseed oil
  • 4 small lamb shanks roughly 300g / 10oz each
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 red onions diced
  • 4 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 3 cm piece of ginger grated
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons turmeric
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 12 dates or apricots chopped into small pieces
  • 400 g tin chickpeas drained
  • 2 tablespoons coriander (cilantro)
  • Bulgur wheat, couscous or flatbreads to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 160C/ 140C fan / gas mark 3 / 325F.
  • Heat the oil in a large hob proof casserole dish. Season the lamb with salt and pepper, then brown the lamb on all sides in the hot pan.
  • Remove the lamb from the casserole dish and turn down the heat. Add the onion and cook over a gentle heat with the lid on for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the garlic, ginger, chilli and spices and cook for a further 3 minutes. Add a splash of water if it starts to get too dry.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, honey and the lamb shanks, lying the lamb shanks down on one side so they are half submerged in the sauce, and bring back to the boil. Cover and place in the preheated oven for 45minutes.
  • After 45 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven and carefully turn the lamb so it is lying on the other side, cover and put back in the oven for another 45 minutes.
  • After this further 45 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven, turn the lamb so it is now sitting with the bone sticking upwards, add the dates and drained chickpeas, leave uncovered this time, and return the lamb to the oven for a final 30 minutes (a total of 2 hours in the oven).
  • During this final 30 minutes you can prepare the accompaniments - I like to serve this with bulgur wheat, but it would also go well with couscous or flatbreads.
  • When the lamb has finished cooking, remove from the oven, scatter with coriander and serve with the accompaniments.

Notes

Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts
Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Fat 21g32%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 84mg28%
Sodium 654mg28%
Potassium 1327mg38%
Carbohydrates 61g20%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 33g37%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 1110IU22%
Vitamin C 23.7mg29%
Calcium 158mg16%
Iron 7.9mg44%
* % Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
Tried this recipe?I'd love to hear about it! Leave a review in the comments below.

This is a collaborative post with the ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ campaign. ‘LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun’ is an EU funded campaign which aims to increase the use of lamb in everyday cooking.  Lamb is often considered difficult to cook, expensive, or something to be saved for Sunday roasts. The aim of the campaign is to demonstrate just how tasty, easy and fun lamb is to cook with every day of the week!

 

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Full of warming spices, this impressive looking Moroccan Lamb Shank Tagine is actually ridiculously easy to make and only takes 15 minutes of hands on time. The result is melt in the mouth lamb that just falls off the bone, with a rich, spicy sauce and just a touch of sweetness from the dried fruit and honey. #moroccan #lamb #shank #tagine #lambtagine #lambshanks #easyentertaining

 

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  1. Donna says

    31st October 2017 at 4:16 pm

    This looks perfect! My husband makes a yummy tagine, I’ve been asking for it for ages so maybe I’ll make this one instead!! #CookBlogShare

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      1st November 2017 at 7:41 pm

      Aw, thanks Donna – so pleased you like it! It’s super easy to make too. I’d love to know how it compares to your husband’s tagine 😀 Eb x

      Reply
  2. Monika Dabrowski says

    1st November 2017 at 9:57 am

    This dish must be so delicious and fragrant I can almost smell it! Love your presentation too:) #CookBlogShare

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      1st November 2017 at 7:42 pm

      Haha – well I know I’ve done well with the photos if you can almost smell it 😀 Thanks for your kind words. Eb x

      Reply
  3. Corina Blum says

    1st November 2017 at 11:22 pm

    What a beautiful dish! I love tagines but haven’t made one for ages and I’m not sure why as it’s one of those recipes I’m sure I could get my children to eat too. Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      2nd November 2017 at 10:39 am

      Thank you 🙂 Tagines are so delicious, aren’t they? And this one is so, so easy! Eb x

      Reply
  4. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    2nd November 2017 at 1:24 am

    This dish is absolutely gorgeous! I’ve never tried lamb shank before, but I am a fan of lamb in general—so I don’t know why not! I love everything about this dish, from the lamb to the combination of spices and the chickpeas. This’ll be a great Sunday Dinner!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      2nd November 2017 at 10:43 am

      Aw, thanks Michelle 🙂 If you like lamb, you NEED to try lamb shank – it’s the best! With a long slow cook it yields such tender, sweet meat. And I love how dramatic they look too – with very little work you can make a real showstopper of a meal! It really is one of my favourite cuts. 😀 Eb x

      Reply
  5. Chloe says

    5th November 2017 at 11:48 am

    Oh we love lamb but have yet to make a tagine I shall get some lamb shank and give this a try #freefromfridays

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      11th November 2017 at 4:11 pm

      Oh if you love lamb, then you have to try a lamb tagine – the flavours work so well with lamb and it is a lovely change from the traditional roast lamb and mint sauce. Do let me know how you get on if you make it! Eb x

      Reply
  6. Jo / Jo's Kitchen Larder says

    5th November 2017 at 10:11 pm

    I adore lamb shanks but for some reason (really don’t know why) haven’t made them for ages. I do love the fact that your tagine pretty much takes care of itself and the flavours sound amazing, so fragrant and simply delicious. Might just have to organise a small pre Xmas dinner get together with couple of friends (another long-overdue thing) and make these beauties. Definitely inspired! xx

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      6th November 2017 at 10:36 am

      Aw, thanks for your lovely comment Jo – I find that happens to me often. I see someone else’s recipe and think, I love that! Why haven’t I made that for so long? Too many lovely recipes and not enough time to eat them all – that’s the problem! Eb x

      Reply
  7. Jacqui Bellefontaine says

    6th November 2017 at 8:26 pm

    I have a problem with your site……. All your recipes look so good I want to make them instead of coming up with my own ideas.This is no exception It looks absolutely delicious and I will be pinning for the future

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      7th November 2017 at 10:54 am

      Hahaha – that sounds like a very good problem! And what a lovely compliment – especially coming from you (I often have the same problem with your recipes!) Thank you! 🙂 Eb x

      Reply
  8. Lo says

    1st May 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Hello,
    Thank you for sharing this recipe.
    What do you season the shanks with?

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      4th May 2021 at 10:13 am

      I simply season the lamb with a little salt and pepper. Sorry that was not very clear in the recipe. I have amended the recipe to make it clearer. Let me know how it goes if you make this! Eb 🙂

      Reply
  9. Katherine says

    13th June 2021 at 6:05 pm

    Can this be made in a slow cooker?

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      14th June 2021 at 10:12 am

      I’ve never tried making it in a slow cooker, but it should work just fine. I recommend 8 hours on low. Eb 🙂

      Reply
  10. Claire says

    8th June 2022 at 11:54 am

    Oh my goodness – Made this yesterday!! It was AMAZING!! I adapted it slightly and popped it in the slow cooker for the afternoon, the house smelt amazing all day, I couldn’t wait for dinner!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      8th June 2022 at 11:56 am

      Aw, yay! I am so happy to hear this 😀 Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review… and especially for the 5 star rating! Eb 🙂

      Reply

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