Roast lamb leg recipes
Whether it’s a big Easter feast or a meal to share with friends and family, make a meal to remember with one of our roast lamb leg recipes. We’ve got lots of ideas for butterflied leg of lamb, barbecue versions, seasonal roasts and Indian, Moroccan and French-inspired recipes.
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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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Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice
This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.
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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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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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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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Lamb curry recipes
Lamb and chickpea sikandari
It’s a roast AND it’s a curry…this slow-cooked, aromatically spiced lamb dish in a chickpea curry sauce is the best of both worlds.
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Zhoug lamb with ras el hanout
Ready-made zhoug paste is a fantastic way to add instant flavour to dishes, such as this marinated lamb recipe. Serve with potatoes and salad.
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Butterflied marinated leg of lamb with couscous salad and harissa yogurt
This butterflied leg of lamb dish by former head chef at Racine, Henry Harris, is a real showstopper. Serve with the harissa couscous salad.
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Lamb kleftico (kleftiko)
Lamb kleftico (kleftiko) is a traditional Greek dish. The lamb is slow cooked until meltingly tender and served on a bed of potatoes.
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Lamb curry recipes
Slow-cooked curried leg of lamb
The slow-cooked leg of lamb recipe requires surprisingly little work for such spectacular, melt-in-your mouth results. Cumin, coriander and ginger bring great depth of flavour.
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Easter lunch recipes
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic pesto
This succulent roast leg of lamb with a herby pesto marinade is great for a special family weekend roast or Easter lunch.
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Butterflied leg of lamb with rosemary salt and slow-roasted tomato salad
Paired with rosemary salt and a tomato salad, this butterflied leg of lamb will become a go-to roast lunch for Easter, spring and summer.
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Grilled leg of lamb with goat’s cheese and herb salad
Our showstopper butterflied leg of lamb recipe – served with a vibrant herb and goat's cheese salad – is perfect served to the table for everyone to dig in.
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November seasonal recipes
Spiced leg of lamb with lemon-roast potatoes
This roast lamb is cooked over the potatoes, which catch the juices from the meat and take on the flavours of its spicy, lemony marinade.
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Wild garlic recipes
Roast leg of lamb with wild garlic, feta and mint stuffing
This roast lamb recipe – with wild garlic, feta and mint – is excellent served with chunky roast potatoes and a greek salad, without the feta.
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