lamb shank
Lamb Shank
Lower leg cut of lamb, braised until falling off the bone.
About Lamb Shank
Lamb shank is the lower leg cut of a sheep, taken from the portion surrounding the leg bone. It is a substantial meat cut commonly braised, stewed, or slow-cooked, usually with the bone retained. The bone and connective tissue contribute body to the cooking liquid and richness to the finished dish.
Its flavour is characteristically lamb-like, ranging from delicate to robust according to the animal and preparation. Raw meat is firm, while prolonged moist cooking softens the connective tissue and produces tender meat that can become falling-off-the-bone tender. The texture is less suited to quick cooking than to slow methods.
Lamb shank is generally sold as a bone-in cut, either fresh or frozen. It is often browned before braising with stock, wine, vegetables, or herbs, then cooked until tender. The cooked shank has darkened meat surrounding the exposed bone and may be served whole or pulled into pieces.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Lamb Shank nutrition & diet
Lamb Shank nutritional value
Lamb, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 201kcal
- Protein
- 18.9g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 13.4g
Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.
Portions & preparation
Match the edible cooked meat to the shank’s bone-in or boneless presentation and account for connective tissue, rendered fat, and cooking losses. Braising liquid, skin, trimming, and served sauce should be recorded separately. A raw shank, cooked meat yield, and complete braised dish are different reference forms.
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Diet considerations
Lamb shank is an animal-derived sheep cut. Plain braised or roasted shank differs from preparations using flour, breadcrumbs, dairy, wine, stock, or sweet sauces. Served vegetables, grains, or noodles add separate plant and cereal components, and the bone and braising liquid should not be assumed part of the edible meat portion.
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Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
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- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Lamb, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
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