Barbecue-Pulled American Lamb Shanks on Crusty Rolls
Servings:
6
6
Prep Time:
25 mins.
25 mins.
Cook Time:
2 hrs.
2 hrs.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 American Lamb fore shanks
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 yellow onions, sliced into 1/2" thick wedges
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
- 3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce
- 6 crusty rolls
Preparation
- In large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Pat shanks dry with paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Brown shanks on all sides.
- Place in a roasting pan. Add onion, chicken broth and oregano. Roast at 375° for 2 hours, turning shanks every 30 minutes.
- When meat is done, remove from broth and cool. Strain broth, reserving onions. Reserve 1/4 cup of broth.
- Refrigerate or freeze remaining broth for use in soups or stews.
- Remove meat from bones; shred meat removing fat. In pan, combine pulled lamb, barbecue sauce, and 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup reserved broth if needed. Heat, stirring to combine sauce and lamb.
- Split rolls and spoon on meat.
Source: American Lamb Board
