Name: Pulled Lamb Sandwiches with Goat Cheese, Arugula and Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 American Lamb shanks (about 3 pounds); 1 chicken broth; 2 tsp chili powder; 2 medium onions; 2 tbsp olive oil; 8 slices rustic bread, toasted, or 4 crisped tortillas; 1 container (5 to 6 ounces) spreadable goat cheese; 2 arugula or baby spinach leaves; 2 tomatoes, sliced, or 4 bottled roasted red bell peppers, drained

CategoryLamb ShankCuisineAmerican

pulled lamb sandwiches with goat cheese arugula and caramelized onions

Yields1 Serving

Prep Time20 minsCook Time2 hrsTotal Time2 hrs 20 mins

2 American Lamb shanks (about 3 pounds)

1 chicken broth

2 tsp chili powder

2 medium onions

2 tbsp olive oil

8 slices rustic bread, toasted, or 4 crisped tortillas

1 container (5 to 6 ounces) spreadable goat cheese

2 arugula or baby spinach leaves

2 tomatoes, sliced, or 4 bottled roasted red bell peppers, drained

In a kettle, combine lamb shanks with broth, chili powder and 1 onion, sliced. Cover; bring to a boil. Simmer 2 hours or until lamb is tender.

Remove shanks from broth and when cool enough to handle, pull meat off bones into shredded pieces.

Slice remaining onion; gently sauté in oil over medium heat until sweet and caramelized.

Spread bread with goat cheese. Stack 4 slices with arugula, tomatoes, shredded lamb and caramelized onions. Close sandwiches. If preferred, stack all ingredients on tortillas.

Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board

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