awesome pulled lamb bbq

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (5 pound) boneless lamb loin roast
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 pinch poultry seasoning, or to taste
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 apple, cored and quartered
• 3 stalks celery
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• barbecue sauce:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 4 cups ketchup
• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 10 hrs 30 mins


• place lamb in a slow cooker and season to taste with garlic powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper. add quartered onion, apple, and 3 celery stalks. pour chicken broth into slow cooker.
• cook on low until very tender, about 8 hours. transfer lamb to a large platter and discard juice and vegetables. shred lamb with a fork and return to the slow cooker.
• prepare barbecue sauce while lamb is cooking. melt butter in a large saucepan or small dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir 2 cups celery and 1 1/2 cups onion until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. add ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, mustard, liquid smoke, and 1 tablespoon garlic powder; mix. reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes. pour barbecue sauce over shredded lamb.
• continue cooking lamb on low heat until flavors combine, about 2 hours.