Submitted by Karen Barwick
Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks In Onion Gravy
Serving: 2
Ingredients
- 2 x lamb shanks
- 1 x onion
- 1/2 cup gravy powder (I use Maggi Rich Gravy Mix)
- 1.5 cups water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1-2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Instructions
- 1. Spray slow cooker base with cooking spray. Slice onion in half, one half slice in half rings, the other half dice.
- 2. Place the sliced half rings on base of slow cooker, then place lamb shanks on top of the onions.
- 3. In small saucepan, saut the diced onions (and yes I do believe it adds a depth of flavour to the dish to do this step, but of course it is optional). Pour these sauted onions on top of the lamb shanks.
- 4. In same small saucepan blend together the gravy powder and the water and season with salt and pepper if desired then pour this over the lamb shanks. No need to heat or cook this gravy, just blend it - just use the same saucepan to save dishes 🙂
- 5. Place your rosemary into the slow cooker.
- 6. Cook on HIGH 4-5 HRS or LOW 6-8 HRS.
- 7. Serve on a bed of mashed garlic potatoes.
- Note: If you want to you can add 2 TBS of French onion soup mix to this but I prefer it simple.
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Hello I’m concerned about how much gravy powder to put in, I can only buy 27 gram sachets of Maggie roast meat gravy, which I love 🙂 but 1/2 cup seems a lot. So could you tell me how many sachets I should use. Keeping in mind 1 sachet is 27 grams. Hope you can help. Regards Kerrie Martin
Love love love this recipe! I use a little less gravy powder however maybe 1/3 of a cup (gravox traditional) as it was slightly too rich the first time. As I have made it a few times I havent always had the fresh rosemary available so I have made it both without and with dried rosemary and its equally delish! Thanks for the recipe!
Love this Recipe! I made it for 4 people and used 2 cups of water, 3/4 cup of Red Wine and 1/4 cup of port. Amazing!!! This will be a favourite for years. Thank you
Wow, this was absolutely fabulous!
I added some garlic to the onions when I fried them with a stock pot and I mixed a packet of brown onion soup to the water and added that to the cooker. Did not add extra salt.
This is so on my favourites list!!!
This is the lamb shanks recipe I’ve been looking for! Really tender lamb and a tasty rich gravy. Once the lamb was cooked, I moved the gravy to the hob to thicken and added cornflour. I’ll definitely be making this again.
It was obsolutely delicious. I did my own tweets to it. I didn’t have the rosemary substituted it with homemade gravy as far as used 3 tablespoons of flour , pepper and salt to taste beef bouilion packet.
I added 1 green peppers sliced, carrots closed thin, and fres garlic. It turned out to be very tasty and delicious. I will definitely go this once a month to add verity to my dinners. What a wonderful choice to add to your recipes!!
hi kerrie
i buy that gravy by the 1kg tub its so nice its easily purchased online and in store .
cheers
This was a crowd pleaser in my family. This dish finally pushed my husband into believing in a slow cooked meal. Thanks again ladies for giving me yet another yummy recipe ???
This was my first slow cooker meal and it was delicious. Even my chef hubby liked it ?
This was absolutely delicious, shanks we’re so tender. I used Gravox Lamb & Rosemary powder and did add extra salt & pepper to the gravy
This recipe is fantastic and tasted so nice.
We tried this tonight for the first time and it was really nice, it got the tick ? of approval
Next time I will add some mushrooms but it was so good
Too easy and soooo delicious! Lots of lovely gravy – I’ve saved the leftovers! ?
Hello . I’m wanting to make this but can’t get the maggi gravy in the supermarket in the uk. Only available on line Can you suggest an alternative please & how much & how to make it up ?
Many thanks Laura
I would use your regular gravy powder of preference to make the 1.5 cups volume
Amazing recipe, would definitely recommend as it’s so easy and delicious
This is so delicious! I added fresh diced garlic as garlic is my thing and I put it in everything! I also used the Maggi deglaze gravy and it was heaven on mashed potatoes. Will definitely make again and might also try it with a boneless lamb roast.
Finally a lamb shank slow cooker recipie WITHOUT tomato and red wine in the sauce – easy to make
We have dozens WITHOUT tomato or red wine Deborah hahaha
Did you find there was a little fat in the gravy
Tips here for you Nicole >> Removing fat/oil
Hi would you double the recipe if cooking 4 shanks or is there enough liquid
The shanks release a lot of their own liquid Brooke so I wouldn’t think you’d need to double it 🙂
Reviewed in 2019, but it’s still delish! Served with rice, steamed carrots and baby spinach. So easy and enough leftover gravy to slow cook some meatballs or make a savoury mince! There’s only the two of us so this recipe is great.
Instead of lamb shanks I’m going to use 2.5 kilo boneless leg lamb I hope it works out
BEST ever recipe thamk you very much . I added carrots and yellow peppers . thank you very much
Fantastic recipe. Almost too easy to prep and walk away for the end result. Meat was so tender and the gravy perfect. I added half a packet of salt reduced french onion soup (personal preference) but will try without it next time. Hubby has already asked for these again. Thankyou for a great fuss free, tasty recipe.
If you would like to double the ingredients can you?
If it’s the meat you want to double you could probably getting away with leaving the rest as is and still have plenty of gravy I suspect 🙂
Making this as I type … I have 6 shanks so doubled all ingredients (we LOVE sauce) and add garlic a some Bay leaves as well didn’t use salt or pepper. already smelling divine thos is such an easy amazing recipe thanks Pauline .
This amazing recipe is shared by Karen, not one of my own, but I’m so pleased you love it Zoe!
Cooked this today for lunch. Had a couple visiting. The gentleman commented that it was amazing and I think I believe him. He had seconds and asked if he can take home the leftover. I cooked 4 lamb shanks, big ones. Hubby had one and since he saw how our friend enjoyed it, he just gave him the last piece. Myself and his wife just enjoyed the other food I cooked. This is a regular in our home and we just love it. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Sounds like he sure did Alona! Great feedback!
sooo delicious!! even my partner who “doesn’t like lamb” LOVED this!!
Made this tonight and it was delicious (sorry for epic explanation but I find the comments so helpful for reviews when choosing recipes myself)!
Few differences taking in others comments:
– made with 4 shanks in 5 litre cooker, but kept other quantities for ingredients for sauce the same except I only used 1/3 cup of traditional Gravox powder
– added 250g sliced mushrooms and half a red pepper sliced from the beginning
– added 1 teaspoon minced garlic when sautéing onions
– used 2 teaspoons dried rosemary and added to saucepan when sautéing onion and garlic (no fresh on hand)
Due to not getting to butcher until late I cooked on 4 hours high and then reduced to 2 hours for low. I then removed the shanks and let them rest under aluminium foil while I finished the sauce.
I strained the liquid, but the gravy liquid into a frypan and reduced for maybe 10 minutes (more veges and shanks made a lot of liquid!), I then added in one 40g packet of French onion soup per Paulenes comment as found gravy lacking a little. I’m also a bit textural so I strained the french onion flavoured gravy again and added whatever I strained into my mashed potatoes – delish.
Then I pulled the meat off the shank, and added the reduced gravy and the strained mushrooms, onion and red peppers back in.
10/10!
Pheobe I love your detailed review and I agree it’s so helpful!! 🙂
I have been eying this recipe off for a few months now. Today I took the plunge.
Absolutely delicious. Going straight to the Favourites.
Thank you
would highly recommend. Made this yesterday, added capsicums and anything else to the gravy mix and oh boy did not disappoint. I had extra gravy which I saved. The meat was just about fallin off da bone. Mmmm, delic.
OMG. This is the second time in a Month I’ve done this. Now one of my favourites.
Thank you again Paulene
My husband really enjoyed this last night so I will definitely make it again 👏🏻😃
Made this for the first time today, simple but very tasty, will definitely make again !
I cooked these lamb shanks today and followed the recipe accept that I didn’t use rosemary because we don’t like it,
It is such an easy, delicious recipe and I’ll definitely be making it again. My Husband said that it’s a “do again “ which is fantastic.
I served it with mashed potato, peas, beans, corn and broccoli.
Thank you for another very tasty recipe 😃😋😃
That’s lovely to hear – thanks so much for sharing your feedback Bernice! 🙂
Can I add curry powder to this recipe
Sure you could Edward 🙂
This is deeelish!!!
I reduced the gravy powder to 2 tablespoons. I did not pre cook the onions. I placed gravy powder, onions, 2 x lamb shanks and sliced onions into a roasting bag and cooked for 6 hours. So good. Husband classed it as superb! Will definitely make again.
That’s great to know Vicki 🙂 Well done!
Thanks too for taking the time to leave your feedback, it’s so appreciated 🙂
Love this recipe great feedback ,am doubling the meat but not the gravy as most say in feedback. 1 question if I brown lamb shanks first a bit in the frypan will they take a lot less time to cook
Hi Sandy, if just browning breifly to add some colour it won’t make a noticeable difference to the cook time 🙂 You could take 30mins off the suggested
This dish was an absolute winner. Hubby and 5yr old loved it. So simple but so tasty, will definitely make it again.
Thanks for your awesome 5 star review Ivana! 🙂
Hubby doesn’t like lamb but loved this lamb shank recipe delicious
That’s so great to hear Wendy! 🙂
Delicious! Such a simple recipe that ends with perfect results. Flavour that cannot be denied. Will definitely be cooking this one again and adding to the list of favourites.
Highly recommend 👌
That’s some spectacular feedback Tammy! Thanks so much for taking the time 🙂
Wow These Lamb Shanks were so amazing. Didn’t change anything in the recipe. Will be definitely be making again. Thanks Paulene. Hubby loved it. 👍👏🙏
Hooray! So pleased you enjoyed Karen’s delish dish 🙂 Thanks so much for your fab 5star review!