Roasted Lamb Shanks in Flavorful Thai Flavors topped w/Creamy Coconut Gravy

I’m always experimenting with combining different flavors together. I love the complex flavors of Thai cuisine which manage to always tantalize our taste buds with spicy, sour, salty & sweet goodness. Now pair these distinct flavors with juicy &  succulent flavors of lamb, it was a match made in heaven.

I feel fortunate to live near an awesome Thai grocery store which happens to be right next to an uber awesome middle eastern grocery & butcher shop. Am I lucky or what!

I picked up a pair of lamb shanks from my middle eastern butcher shop and started thinking how I would cook them. I started thinking about the marinade, so I happen to conveniently walk over next door to the Thai grocery store. While at the store my senses were overpowered by the aroma of fresh Thai basil, lemongrass, kaffir lime & mint leaves. A light bulb went off in my head, it was right there I decided to marinated to lamb shanks in all Thai flavors. I added coconut milk to the marinade which gave the gravy a creamy rich taste.

I feel that lamb does have a ‘gamey’ flavor, in order to balance that unique lamb flavor, I marinated the lamb in a creamy, spicy, sour, savory & sweet paste bursting with Thai flavors. I slow roasted the lamb shanks for almost two hours, which intensifies all of the rich & exotic flavors together which also forms a delicious sauce to pour over the scrumptious lamb. Delicious!

I would serve  a side of coconut & lemongrass rice and steamed baby bok choy with this lamb dish.