Ecuadorian Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks - Seco De Chivo

Ingredients:

4 lamb shank

1 tablespoon olive oil

24 ounces beer or 12 ounces beer & 12 ounces water

1 bunch fresh cilantro, washed well

1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar

1 large onion, chopped

3 medium tomato

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 carrot

1/2 stalk celery

1 garlic clove

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

Cooking Instructions:

Brown meat and onion in olive oil. Remove meat to slow cooker or heavy dutch oven. Place onion, tomatoes, cilantro, carrot, celery, garlic, brown sugar, ketchup, seasonings and beer in food processor. Process until everything is thick puree consistency. Pour beer mixture over the lamb and cook at low heat for 2-3 hours if stove-top. If you are using the oven, 325 degrees for 2-3 hours. If using a crockpot, cook on low for 4-6 hours, depending on size of the shanks.

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