Hoisin Lamb Roast With Green Onions

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup olive oil (or more if desired)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• salt and pepper
• 1 (5 -6 lb) boneless lamb shoulder
• 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 bunches green onions, cut into about 1-inch pieces (about 7 cups)
• 1/4 cup scotch whisky
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 heat oil in a large oven-proof pot or dutch oven over high heat.
• 3 season roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder on all sides.
• 4 brown the lamb roast on all sides in hot oil, turning often (this should take about 15-18 minutes).
• 5 remove the pot from heat, and cool the roast enough to handle.
• 6 while still in the pot, spread the hoisin sauce over the browned roast (or you can remove the roast to a plate and return back in the pot).
• 7 sprinkle the green onions over the roast in the pot and cover with a lid.
• 8 place the roast in the oven.
• 9 cook until lamb is very tender when pierced with a fork (about 3 hours) adding water to the pot about 1/4-cup at a time if mixture is dry.
• 10 remove the pot from the oven and transfer lamb to a cutting board; tent with foil and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 11 meanwhile spoon off fat from the pan juices.
• 12 stir in whiskey and 3/4 cup water into juices; boil 2 minutes on top of stove, adding a small amount of water in if the sauce is too thick, or if sauce is too thin, boil and reduce.
• 13 slice the lamb thinly, pour the sauce over and serve.