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☔️ Rain in San Diego? Yeah… that means one thing: it’s time for something rich, slow, and ridiculously comforting. Today I’m making Thai-inspired braised lamb shanks that fall apart at the touch, simmered in coconut milk, red curry, lemongrass, and all the good stuff – then served over creamy polenta that soaks it all up.
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0:00 You don’t want tacos… you want THIS
0:20 The ultimate cold-weather comfort dish
0:45 Why lamb shanks are easier than you think
1:07 Thai-inspired flavor lineup (this gets interesting)
1:50 Seasoning & searing for max flavor
3:09 Building the base: onion, lemongrass, garlic, ginger
4:03 Curry paste + coconut milk magic
6:07 Bringing it all together (this sauce is insane)
6:46 Braising explained (low + slow payoff)
7:09 Into the oven (2–2.5 hours of magic)
7:41 Midway check — getting tender
8:22 Fall-apart moment (this is the payoff)
8:48 Reducing the sauce = flavor bomb
9:07 Making creamy polenta (perfect pairing)
10:23 Plating like a pro
10:56 First bite reaction (worth the wait)
11:25 Final thoughts + why this is THE rainy day move
👉🏻 RECIPE:
Thai Coconut Braised Lamb Shanks
Serves 4 | ~15 min prep + 2–2.5 hrs cook
Ingredients
Lamb:
4 lamb shanks, salt, pepper, oil
Sauce:
1 onion (diced), 2 tbsp lemongrass (minced), 3 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp ginger,
2 tbsp red curry paste, 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tbsp brown sugar,
2 cups beef broth, 1 can coconut milk,
1–2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce, lime zest,
1 red chili (optional), cilantro stems
Polenta:
1 cup polenta, 2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups water, salt,
2 tbsp butter, optional ginger paste
Steps
Sear lamb: Salt/pepper → brown on all sides → remove.
Base: Cook onion 5 min → add lemongrass, garlic, ginger (1 min).
Flavor: Stir in curry paste, tomato paste, sugar (1 min).
Liquid: Add broth, coconut milk, soy, fish sauce, lime zest, chili, cilantro stems → simmer.
Braise: Return lamb, cover → 325°F oven, 2–2.5 hrs (tender).
Reduce: Remove lamb → simmer sauce 10–15 min.
Polenta: Boil liquids → whisk in polenta → cook 5 min → finish w/ butter (+ ginger).
Serve: Polenta + lamb + sauce + cilantro.
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