Braised Australian Lamb Shwarma
- Prep time 10Min
- Cook time 1Hr, 30Min
- Technique Grill
- Meat Beef
- Cut Shank
- Serves 6
Chef Miles Vaden
Ingredients
Lamb Shank:
¼ cup Vegetable oil
6 (1 lb each) Australian lamb shanks
To taste salt
To taste ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Ras al hanout spice
1 cup AP flour
1 ½ lbs large diced Onions
8 ounces peeled, large diced Carrots
8 ounces large diced Celery
1 ½ tablespoons Tomato paste
12 crushed by hand, reserve juice Canned whole peeled Italian tomatoes
2 cups White wine
1 quart Chicken stock
2 Bay leaves
½ bunch Fresh thyme
½ bunch Fresh rosemary
½ bunch Fresh Italian parsley
4 Fresh garlic cloves
1 tablespoon Whole black peppercorns
Black Tahini Sauce:
1 cup toasted Black sesame seeds
6 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
3 roasted Fresh garlic cloves
¼ cup Mayo
1/3 cup Lemon juice
¼ cup Water
ground Cumin
Pomegranate Tzatziki
2 cups Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon minced Shallots
1 peeled, seeded, minced Small cucumber
1 minced Fresh garlic clove
1 tablespoon minced Fresh mint
1 tablespoon minced Fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon Pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon Pomegranate seeds
Mint Charmoula:
1 teaspoon toasted, ground Cumin seeds
¼ cup picked leaves Fresh parsley
1/3 cup picked leaves Fresh mint
3 Fresh garlic cloves
1 teaspoon Paprika
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
6 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon Salt
1 seeded, minced Jalapeno
Pickled Beets:
2 cups water
1/2 cups Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Pickling spice
1 1/2 tablesp
1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 peeled, julienne beet
Garnish:
6 Lavash bread
As needed lettuce leaves
As needed chopped tomatoes
As need Zataar spice
Method
For lamb shanks: Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a large roasting pan over medium high heat, then add oil. Season lamb shanks with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with ras al hanout spice and dredge in flour. Sear each lamb shank in vegetable oil until lightly browned on each side. Remove shanks from pan and onion, carrots and celery. Sweat for 5 minutes, and then add tomato paste and cook for addition 2 minutes. Deglaze with white wine. Using a wooden spoon, scrap the bottom of the pan. Once the wine has almost evaporated, add the tomatoes and cook for additional 10 minutes.
Add the stock and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and add the shanks back to the pan.
Using cheesecloth, make a sachet by placing herbs, garlic, whole peppercorns. Tie it closed with twine then add to the pan. Cover the pan with parchment paper then foil and transfer to the oven.Cook for 1 ½ hours or until meat is tender and almost comes off the bone. When done, remove the pan from the oven and let the cool for 1 hour. Remove the shanks from the liquid and pick the meat from the bones. Reserve the liquid.
For black tahini sauce: Blend black sesame seeds with 2 tablespoons of oil. Add remaining ingredients to blender and blend until well incorporated.
For pomegranate tzatziki: Mix all ingredients together. Reserve.
For mint charmoula: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
For pickled beets: Bring water vinegar, pickling spice, salt and sugar to a boil. Add boiling mixture to beets and let sit until cooled to room temperature. Reserve.
To serve: Gently pull the meat from the bone, leaving large pieces. Preheat a sauté pan with reserved braising liquid, add meat to reheat. Place a piece of lavas in a hot oven for 1 minute to soften, lay flat on serving plate. Drizzle some tahini on the lavash and add a few lettuce leaves. Place lamb on top of lettuce. Drizzle with charmoula and the tzatziki, and then add pickled beets and chopped tomatoes. Sprinkle with zaatar spice and serve.
