Kimbo had mentioned that he'd bought some frozen Lamb Shanks from Lidl (I think), and that they'd been delicious.
Then, I just happened to notice that they had some in Sainsbury's; so I invested.
Inside the pack were two separate, frozen, vacuum packed, Lamb Shanks in a deep rich gravy.
They needed about 45 mins in the oven, so in went some spuds to roast, then 15 mins later in went the emptied packs of lamb; making sure to keep all the sauce. When the hour was up; they were all perfectly cooked.
We were both very pleasantly surprised. In fact I shall visit Lidl this week to see if they have some; if not I'll buy them again from Sainsbury's. A pack of these in the freezer is an excellent back-up; as it was for me on Easter Day.
The finished dish was impressive looking, very tender and tasty, and no work! If I had one tiny criticism, it would be that the sauce had a slightly artificial mint flavour; but nothing to worry about.
Verdict: 9/10 I shall now keep a pack of these in the freezer at all times.
4 comments:
With the gravy included it's a real convenience pack. I haven't tasted mint sauce in years. It's not a combination known around here.
Proper home made mint sauce is excellent with all Lamb dishes, but this was a bit strange. It didn't take-away from the overall taste, but it was something we could have done without.
As always, I recommend Lidl. The lamb shanks are very good and they do Gammon shanks too! They are not frozen though. They are in the chilled isle.
You didn't report back on the Lidl Deluxe Cornish butter. What did you think?
This morning will be my first visit since your recommendation. I shall report back about the butter!!!
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