Garlic Lovers' Greek Lamb Shanks

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lamb shanks
• 1 head garlic, cloves peeled,large ones halved
• 3/4 cup dry red wine (or so)
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano, to taste
• 2 tablespoons dried mint, to taste
• extra virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 trim most visible fat from shanks.
• 2 cut slits 1/2" wide and deep all over shanks, as many as possible.
• 3 stuff garlic cloves into slits, lengthening or deepening them as needed.
• 4 drizzle or rub extra virgin olive oil over shanks, trying to get the oil into the slits with the garlic.
• 5 (recipe may be made in advance to this point. cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day) put shanks in a broiler-safe pan (i use a low rack in a pyrex dish) and broil on both sides until meat sizzles and browns, about 6- 7 minutes per side.
• 6 remove shanks from oven, and turn it down to 300 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 pour red wine over shanks, and distribute 1 t each mint and oregano over both sides of each shank.
• 8 sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• 9 cover pan with aluminum foil, return to oven, and bake for approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours, basting every 40 minutes or so.
• 10 when done, you can pour drippings into small pan and boil until slightly thickened while lamb rests, to serve alongside.