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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Lamb ragù

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

Easter lamb recipes

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

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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Stuffed lamb leg with Greek beans

Easter lamb recipes

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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Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with sherry and green olives

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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Roast lamb shoulder with rice pilaf

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

Favourite lamb recipes

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

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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Pierre Koffmann’s lamb stew with ultimate mash

Favourite lamb recipes

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-spiced slow-roast lamb

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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Lamb tray roast with mustard, leek and tomatoes

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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Lamb shank hotpot pie with pickled red cabbage

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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Rack of lamb, potato and pepper tray roast

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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James Martin’s stuffed leg of Welsh lamb with onion and leek sauce

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

Roast lamb leg recipes

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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Leftover roast lamb stir-fry

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Leftover roast lamb stir-fry

A wonderful way to use up leftover lamb (or any roast meat), try our 20-minute leftover roast lamb stir-fry for a quick and healthy dinner.

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