Easter lamb recipes
Planning to cook lamb on Easter Sunday but not sure which recipe to pick? You’re sure to find the perfect Easter lunch dish in our collection of tried-and-tested lamb recipes.
Whether you’re planning a blow-out Easter Sunday roast with all the trimmings, or an intimate lunch for immediate family, you’ll find the right lamb recipe on these pages.
For classic roast lamb, try this slow-cooked lamb shoulder, or roast leg of lamb with all the trimmings. You’ll need roasties and seasonal spring sides to serve with your spectacular lamb centrepiece. Find them all in our main Easter recipes hub.
Roast lamb is a celebration dish in many countries. For a change from classic British flavours, why not try Greek stuffed lamb leg with white beans? Add a little heat to your lunch with Moroccan-spiced lamb shoulder, or try Jose Pizzaro’s Spanish spin on slow-cooked lamb, with sherry and olives.
Easter lamb dishes don’t need to be roasts, either. How about French chef Pierre Koffmann’s elegant lamb stew with the ultimate mash? Or a low-stress, make-ahead lamb tagine? Both perfect for simmering on a low heat on Easter morning while you’re busy with the egg hunt.
We’ve even thrown in a few delicious Easter lamb recipes for using up leftover roast lamb. Happy Easter weekend!
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Roast lamb leg recipes
Simple roast leg of lamb with earthy spice rub
Leg of lamb is rubbed with an earthy spice blend before roasting – bringing out the deep, savoury flavours of the meat – in this simple recipe.
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Ragù recipes
Lamb ragù
Our lamb ragù recipe uses slow-cooked lamb shoulder to make the perfect rich sauce for pasta. Make a few days ahead to let the flavours meld.
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Roast mutton shoulder with roast potatoes
Mutton is a flavoursome, affordable alternative to lamb. Gently-spiced pot-roast mutton is cooked with the potatoes for bags of flavour.
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Zesty slow-cooked lamb shoulder with beetroot and carrots
Succulent, slow-cooked lamb shoulder makes a delicious Sunday lunch for four. The Moorish spices evoke a southern Mediterranean table.
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Stuffed lamb leg with Greek beans
This roast Greek lamb recipe champions some of the best-loved classic ingredients from Greece including feta, olives, dill and oregano.
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Favourite lamb recipes
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with sherry and green olives
José Pizarro's slow-cooked lamb shoulder is poached with oregano, olives and sherry to create a wonderful mix of flavours and tender meat.
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Cranberry recipes
Roast lamb shoulder with rice pilaf
Our easy roast lamb makes a delicious change to a classic roast. Lamb shoulder is roasted with spices and served with a cranberry rice pilaf.
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Slow cooker lamb stew with potatoes
Dinner doesn’t get any simpler than this. For 10 minutes effort you get a meltingly tender slow cooker lamb stew in a lightly-spiced sauce.
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Slow-braised lamb shoulder with preserved lemon and spices
Lamb shoulder is slow-braised with a preserved lemon spice paste, then cooked low and slow for meat so tender it falls from the bone.
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Pierre Koffmann’s lamb stew with ultimate mash
Legendary chef Pierre Koffmann shares his recipe for melt-in-your-mouth lamb stew with his famous pomme purée, AKA the ultimate mashed potatoes.
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Harissa recipes
Harissa-spiced slow-roast lamb
Our easy harissa-spiced slow roast lamb is served with a mint, almond and radish salad. A crowd-pleasing spring or summer roast.
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Traybake recipes
Lamb tray roast with mustard, leek and tomatoes
This easy lamb tray roast sees cutlets, leeks, peppers and beans all cooked in the same roasting tray and pepped up with wholegrain mustard.
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Pie recipes
Lamb shank hotpot pie with pickled red cabbage
This rib-sticking lamb shank hotpot pie combines melt-in-the-mouth lamb shanks with root veg, puff pastry and plenty of gravy!
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Traybake recipes
Rack of lamb, potato and pepper tray roast
Ready for the easiest roast ever? Cook this mustard-rubbed rack of lamb nestled on a bed of veg for an easy peasy traybake Sunday lunch.
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Roast recipes
James Martin’s stuffed leg of Welsh lamb with onion and leek sauce
James Martin's traditional stuffed leg of Welsh lamb would make a showstopping Sunday roast or stunning centrepiece for a big Easter lunch.
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Butterflied leg of spring lamb with mint pesto
For a twist on tradition, make this roast lamb stuffed with mint pesto for Easter lunch: it flavours the meat and keeps it succulent.
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