Connemara Lamb Stew

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder or stewing meat, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh mint leaves
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 raw, fresh artichoke hearts, trimmed, cleaned and cut into quarters
• 3 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced lemon zest
• 8 fresh oysters, shucked