16 essential lamb shank recipes for winter

Lamb shanks are cooked for over six hours in a slow cooker to produce this incredibly rich and delicious lamb dish. Served with instant polenta and crisp greens

Succulent lamb shanks with hearty lentils and pancetta- a family favourite on a cold winter’s night.

This baked lamb shanks recipe combines all those great curry flavours with apples and sultanas for a surprise burst of sweetness

A classic dinner recipe which slowly cooks lamb shanks with red wine and rosemary until wonderfully tender. Served with mashed potato or roast pumpkin, this dish is ideal for dinner parties

Serve shanks with flour tortillas, a green salad and lime wedges.

With the help of a pressure cooker, make these exquisitely spiced and flavoured Greek lamb shanks in no time.

Tender slow-cooked lamb shanks go brilliantly with a hearty lentil ragu for a filling and nutritious flavour-packed winter dinner for the whole family.

Delicious tender lamb shanks in a rich and mild Massaman curry.

“Frenched” is when the shanks are trimmed of all excess fat and sinew. Both ends are often trimmed as well for presentation. It is not a necessary step. Note

This hearty lamb dish is a classic of British and Australian cuisine. Immersed in a delightful red wine and cranberry sauce and placed on a bed of mashed potato this lamb shank dinner is a staple you can’t go past.

This pie recipe has a tender lamb-shank meat filling topped with golden puff pastry. Serve with peas tossed in mint and butter

Steaming couscous over the top of the simmering tagine gives light, fluffy results. Note

Lamb shanks that will fall off the bone and melt in your mouth with a flavour-packed bean ragu.