Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 American Lamb foreshanks
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 yellow onions, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
- 3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce
- 6 crusty rolls
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 375ºF 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.
6 servings. Preparation time: 25 minutes. Cook time: 2 hours
Nutrition per serving: 510 calories, 45 g protein, 33 g carbohydrate, 22 g total fat
(38% calories from fat), 135 mg cholesterol, 2 g fiber, 1655 mg sodium, 9 mg niacin,
0.20 mg vitamin B6, 3 mcg vitamin B12, 4 mg iron, 10 mg zinc.
Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board
