Satisfyingly slow roasts
Looking for a recipe where the oven does the work? We hear you. These recipes will take you mere minutes to prepare, then sit back, relax or get ready for your guests while it cooks.
Pork and lamb feature heavily, with an idea for beef, too. See our articles on the best cuts for roast pork, lamb and beef.
So, the next question is – what are you going to do with all that time?
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Roast pork belly with foolproof perfect crackling
Getting that perfect crunchy crackling on your roast pork belly can be tricky. We share our foolproof method for crispy perfection.
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Satisfyingly slow roasts
Pot-roast beef brisket with ale and onions
This simple slow-cooked beef brisket is meltingly tender and rich with onion, ale and bay. Freeze any leftovers to make a chilli or ragu.
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Slow-cooked pork shoulder stuffed with orange and prunes
This roast pork shoulder is rich and tender, cut through with apple, orange and sweet prunes. The perfect special occasion roast.
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Apricot recipes
Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots
In this lovely roast pork recipe, lavender honey-glazed apricots soak up the meat juices and are served with pork, potatoes and a salad.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)
Pernil is Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork with tender meat and crispy crackling, often served at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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Alternative Christmas roast recipes
Marmalade porchetta with salsa verde
Cherie Denhamputs a British spin on slow-roast porchetta. The citrussy sweetness in the marmalade works wonders with the punchy salsa verde.
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Easter lamb recipes
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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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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Favourite lamb recipes
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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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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Slow-roast pork belly with lemon, parsley and caper gremolata
Serve up our slow-roast pork belly with the herby gremolata to add a touch of freshness to this rich meat, before enjoying with lots of roast potatoes.
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Soy-braised pork belly
Matt Tebutt's slow-cooked soy-braised pork belly is packed with knockout Asian flavours: salty soy sauce, vibrant herbs and exotic spices.
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Stews, casseroles, pot-roasts and slow-roasts
Moroccan-spiced lamb shoulder with onions and freekeh
Alex Mackay's spectacular Moroccan spiced lamb shoulder recipe deserves its place on any dinner party table, or as a Sunday roast.
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Pork belly with roast peaches, chard and mustard vinaigrette
Crunchy crackling on the outside, tender slow-cooked pork on the inside, plus sweet roasted peaches and rainbow chard…This is a roast to look forward to.
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Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with chargrilled vegetables and cheesy polenta
Slow-cooked lamb is a winter treat that’s best cooked long and slow. This comes served with polenta and brightly coloured vegetables and serves 8.
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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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