Bryn's Crockpot Pulled Lamb

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 lbs lamb legs or 5 lbs lamb shoulder
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup diced tomato (canned is okay)
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 garlic cloves (crushed or grated)
• 1/4 cup dried fruit, chopped fine (raisins, mangoes, or dates, etc)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup chili sauce (all brands have varying spiciness)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• hamburger bun

Recipe

• 1 trim lamb of excess fat and cut into chunks that are easier to place evenly in the bottom of the crockpot.
• 2 cook onions until soft in a saucepan.
• 3 add garlic, cooking until just turning golden.
• 4 add all other ingredients, stirring well and bring to a simmer.
• 5 pour over lamb, and cover.
• 6 cook on high for 6 to 8 hours, turning down if kept cooking longer.
• 7 remove lamb from crockpot, and place it on a large plate or platter, leaving sauce in crockpot.
• 8 using a fork in each hand, shred the lamb by pulling it apart at the grain.
• 9 return lamb to the sauce, stirring well.
• 10 serve heaped on hamburger buns and if desired, some coleslaw.