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Barbeque Pulled Lamb Shank on Crusty Roll

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 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

Instructions:
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 in 375°F oven 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.