Asian-Braised Lamb Shanks

Ingredients:

• 1 bottle of Chinese beer**
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon g cinnamon
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 teaspoons five spice powder, divided
• 1 tablespoon flour (or 1 T cornstarch dissolved in a little water)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
• 4 whole lamb shanks
• lime juice, if needed
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (1 tablespoon if you like it spicy)
• 3 teaspoons Chinese rice wine
• salt & pepper
• cup soy sauce
• 1 star anise pod
• 2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate*

Course: lunch,main course,main dish,dinner

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