Slow cooked lamb shanks

• Ingredients:
  
  
  2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 lamb shanks
• 100g/3½oz plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 250ml/9fl oz red wine
• 1 onion, sliced
• 3 fresh sprigs rosemary
• 3 fresh bay leaves
• 300ml chicken or vegetable stock
• mashed potatoes and favourite green vegetable, to serve
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
2. Coat the lamb shanks in the seasoned flour and fry in the frying pan for 4-5 minutes, turning regularly, or until browned all over. Place the lamb shanks in the slow cooker.
3. Deglaze the frying pan with the red wine and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the volume of the liquid has reduced by half. Pour the liquid into the slow cooker.
   Watch technique1:18 mins
4. Add the onion, rosemary, bay leaves and stock to the slow cooker. The liquid should cover the meat - add more stock or boiling water if needed.
5. Cook on LOW for approximately six hours. 
   
   
   Serve with mash and your favourite green vegetable.