Slow Cooker Southern Barbecue Lamb On A Bun

Total Time: 20 hrs Preparation Time: 11 hrs Cook Time: 9 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 (3 lb) boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed of excess fat
• 10 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine ketchup, chili sauce, mustard, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes and garlic.
• 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then let cool.
• 3 rinse lamb shoulder and pat dry, then place in a large glass bowl or resealable plastic bag; pour sauce over lamb and marinate overnight in the fridge.
• 4 remove roast from the marinade and place in the slow cooker; add 3/4 cup water to marinade, mix well and add to roast in slow cooker; cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or on high for 4-6 hours (i cooked for 8 hours and mine was perfect), until meat is tender but not falling apart.
• 5 remove meat from sauce and let it stand on a carving board for 10-15 minutes, then cut it into thin slices and keep warm.
• 6 to serve: place meat on one half of bun, add sauce and top with the other half of bun (kind of elementary, huh?).