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Mediterranean Lamb Shank Pie

16 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 4HRS

Mediterranean Lamb Shank Pie

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Ideal for your Easter family gathering, the recipe for my Mediterranean Lamb Shank Pie works equally well as individual pot pies or one large dish. Not only aesthetic, the addition of the shank bones’ marrow further flavors the pies as they bake as well as serving as a pleasingly rustic pie bird.
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Ideal for your Easter family gathering, the recipe for my Mediterranean Lamb Shank Pie works equally well as individual pot pies or one large dish. Not only aesthetic, the addition of the shank bones’ marrow further flavors the pies as they bake as well as serving as a pleasingly rustic pie bird.
4HRS
Total Time
$10.16
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
us / metric
Lamb Shank
4
Large Lamb Shanks
Onion
1
Large Onion, finely chopped
Carrot
2
Large Carrots, peeled, chopped
Baby Eggplant
5
Baby Eggplants, roughly chopped
up to 8
or 3 Large Eggplants
Fresh Rosemary
2 sprigs
Fresh Rosemary
up to 6
Anchovy Fillets in Oil
3
Anchovy Fillets in Oil
up to 4
Garlic
4 cloves
Garlic, crushed
Tomato Paste
2 Tbsp
Tomato Paste
Red Wine
1 cup
Red Wine
optional
Chicken Stock
2 cups
Chicken Stock
or Beef Stock or Bone Broth
Black Olives
2 Tbsp
Roughly Chopped Pitted Black Olives
Puff Pastry
1
Frozen Puff Pastry, thawed
Egg
1
Egg, beaten
Olive Oil
as needed
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
to taste
Sea Salt
Coarse Black Pepper
to taste
Coarse Black Pepper
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
112
Fat
2.0 g
Protein
3.5 g
Carbs
8.1 g
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Yields 4-6 servings.
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
step 2
Using a large casserole, heat the Olive Oil (as needed), add in Fresh Rosemary (2 sprigs), and brown the Lamb Shanks (4), careful to color each side of the meat. Remove the shanks and rosemary and set them aside.
step 2 Using a large casserole, heat the Olive Oil (as needed), add in Fresh Rosemary (2 sprigs), and brown the Lamb Shanks (4), careful to color each side of the meat. Remove the shanks and rosemary and set them aside.
step 3
Fry the Onion (1), Carrots (2), and Baby Eggplants (5) in the remaining oil and rendered lamb fat until soft and slightly browned.
step 4
Add in the Anchovy Fillets in Oil (3) and melt them into the vegetables. Season with Sea Salt (to taste) and Coarse Black Pepper (to taste), and add Garlic (4 cloves) and Tomato Paste (2 Tbsp).
step 5
Cook on high for a little longer then pour in Red Wine (1 cup) to deglaze the base of the casserole.
step 6
Pour in Chicken Stock (2 cups) and return the shanks to the pot. Bring to a simmer then cover the casserole with its lid and cook the shanks in the oven for 30 minutes.
step 7
Cook for a further 2 hours at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). The lamb shanks need to be meltingly tender and the liquid substantially reduced.
step 7 Cook for a further 2 hours at 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). The lamb shanks need to be meltingly tender and the liquid substantially reduced.
step 8
Use two forks to shred the meat, removing any bones and setting them aside. Carefully stir through the Black Olives (2 Tbsp) and season the shredded lamb to taste.
step 8 Use two forks to shred the meat, removing any bones and setting them aside. Carefully stir through the Black Olives (2 Tbsp) and season the shredded lamb to taste.
step 9
Fill individual pie dishes halfway with the lamb filling and then stand the discarded shank bones upright in each dish. Fill the rest of the pie dishes with the lamb filling.
step 9 Fill individual pie dishes halfway with the lamb filling and then stand the discarded shank bones upright in each dish. Fill the rest of the pie dishes with the lamb filling.
step 10
On a floured surface, roll out the Puff Pastry (1) and divide according to the number of pies being made. Slice a small “x” into the middle of each pastry sheet (this allows the shank bone to poke through the pastry).
step 11
Carefully drape the pastry over each pie, slicing off any excess around the edges. Crimp in the cut edges of the pastry and roll out any leftover scraps to decorate the pies with.
step 11 Carefully drape the pastry over each pie, slicing off any excess around the edges. Crimp in the cut edges of the pastry and roll out any leftover scraps to decorate the pies with.
step 12
Brush the pastry with Egg (1) and bake the pies in a preheated 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) oven for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
step 12 Brush the pastry with Egg (1) and bake the pies in a preheated 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) oven for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown.
step 13
Serve the lamb shank pies with creamy mashed potato and steamed greens. Enjoy!
step 13 Serve the lamb shank pies with creamy mashed potato and steamed greens. Enjoy!
Tags
Comfort Food
Fish & Seafood
Shellfish-Free
Lamb
Dinner
Easter
Greek
Mediterranean
Vegetables
Middle Eastern
Winter
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