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Smoked lamb or goat neck recipe
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Easy Smoked Lamb Neck (or Goat)

Lamb or goat neck is a great cut to put in the smoker. Use the pulled meat anywhere you would shredded, smoked pork.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lamb Neck
Calories: 508kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Smoker
  • 1 large bowl or container for brine

Ingredients

  • 2 qts water
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • 1.5 T black pepper fresh ground
  • 3 lb lamb neck necks can vary in size
  • 2 tsp cooking oil

Instructions

  • Soak the neck in brine for 2 days, then remove, pat dry, and coat with the oil, then black pepper to taste. You can also apply your favorite spice rub if it doesn't contain salt.
  • Smoke the neck for 3 hours at 250F, then wrap in foil and cook for 2 hours more, or until very tender.
  • Shred the meat from the bone, and reserve or serve, or cut off chunks of meat and scrape the neck with a fork after to get as much meat as possible.
  • I like to let the necks cool until they’re warm enough to handle, then I pick the big pieces of meat off with my fingers using a paring knife and or fork as necessary to free the meat. The meat is fantastic warmed up and used anywhere you would smoked or barbecued pork.

To make the sandwich as pictured

  • Shred the meat, then reheat in a covered pan with a splash of water. Taste and season the lamb and adjust with salt or pepper if needed. Butter and griddle 2 slices of bread.
  • Arrange the smoked lamb on top of one slice of bread, drizzle with some of your favorite barbecue sauce (or simmer the lamb in it) top with coleslaw, the other slice of toast, secure with toothpicks, and cut each sandwich into 2 wedges. Serve with pickles on the side or on the sandwich.

Notes

Dry Brining 

If you don't want to make a brine to soak the neck in, you can simply season it with salt and pepper and it will be fine. For the best results, season the meat and leave it in the refrigerator uncovered overnight. Rub with oil before smoking. 

Nutrition

Serving: 6oz | Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 1mg