This Keto Lamb Shanks recipe is the ultimate comfort food, the tender meat coated in a rich sauce, there’s nothing better for an evening meal.

We make our lamb shanks in a pressure cooker because it’s quick and produces very tender meat.
We use very low-carb ingredients with no sugar added to keep this recipe keto-friendly and very rich in flavor.

Keto Lamb Shanks
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2.5 pounds lamb shanks 4 shanks
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 sticks celery diced
- 2 tablespoons Rosemary fresh
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup lamb broth
- 14 ounce diced tomatoes
Instructions
- Place your pressure cooker over high heat and add half of the olive oil.
- Brown the shanks and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pressure cooker and add the garlic, onion, celery and rosemary. Saute until fragrant.
- Add the salt, pepper and Lamb Broth, mix well, Then add the diced tomatoes.
- Return the shanks to the pressure cooker and ensure they are coated in the sauce.
- Place the lid on the cooker and set to high pressure. Cook for 50 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow to the cooker to depressurize for 15 minutes.
- Remove the lid and take the shanks from the sauce, set aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Place the pressure cooker over high heat for 10 minutes to reduce the sauce.
- Serve your shanks with a side of Buttery Cauliflower Mash.
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If you can’t cook your lamb shanks in a pressure cooker, you can also make them in a slow cooker or the oven.
How to Make Lamb Shanks in the Slow Cooker
After browning your shanks, place them in your slow cooker.
At step 5 in the recipe card above, place all the ingredients into the slow cooker, put on the lid, and cook on high for 6 hours or low for 8 hours.
Keto Lamb Shanks Oven instructions
Preheat your oven to 160C/320F. After browning, the lamb shanks place them into a deep roasting pan.
At step 5 in the recipe card below, pour the ingredients over the shanks, cover tightly with foil, and bake in the oven for 1 ½ – 2 hours.
Lamb Shanks Ingredients
- ¼ cup of Olive Oil
- 2 ½-3 pounds (4 pieces) of Lamb Shanks
- 2 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium Onion, diced
- 2 sticks of Celery, diced
- 2 tablespoons of Rosemary, fresh
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- ½ teaspoon of Pepper
- 1 cup of Lamb Broth
- 14 ounce tin of Diced Tomatoes
How To Make Keto Lamb Shanks In The Pressure Cooker
- Place your pressure cooker over high heat and add half of the olive oil.
- Brown the shanks and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pressure cooker and add garlic, onion, celery, and rosemary.
- Saute until fragrant.
- Add the salt, pepper, and Lamb Broth, mix well, Then add the diced tomatoes.
- Return the shanks to the pressure cooker and ensure they are coated in the sauce.
- Place the lid on the cooker and set it to high pressure. Cook for 50 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow the cooker to depressurize for 15 minutes.
- Remove the lid and take the shanks from the sauce, set aside, and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Place the pressure cooker over high heat for 10 minutes to reduce the sauce.
- Serve your shanks with a side of Buttery Cauliflower Mash.

To make your keto lamb shanks In the slow cooker, follow all the instructions except place the ingredients in a slow cooker for 8 hours on low instead of a pressure cooker.
This Lamb Shanks Pressure Cooker recipe makes 4 servings. The serving size will depend on how large your shanks are.
The Lamb Shanks can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.
If you want to make a larger batch of Low Carb Lamb Shanks, simply adjust the serving amounts above.