Easter roast ideas
On the hunt for the perfect Easter roast leg of lamb, pork, chicken or beef? Our best Easter roast ideas include all the classics, plus fantastic veggie ideas, too.
- Traditional dishes: Lamb is a go-to at Easter and we have classic recipes for every cut, from leg of lamb with rosemary and mint sauce to lamb shoulder and saddle.
- Simple and easy ideas: How about quick-cook spatchcock crispy chicken or classic roast beef with a rub made from jarred tapenade? Simple and delicious.Our best-ever pork belly with foolproof crackling is a winner, too.
- Meals for a crowd: Feed the whole family with lamb leg for eight (stuffed with feta and olives) or a side of salmon with special pastry topping.
- Vegetarian inspiration: Satisfy veggies with this whole-roast satay cauliflower or roasted onion tarte tatin.
Time for dessert! Browse our best Easter ideas, including a hot cross bun trifle and chocolate mousse cake.
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Easter lamb
Lemon, garlic and rosemary leg of lamb with mint sauce
You just can’t beat the flavours of lamb leg roasted with lemon, garlic and rosemary. Our method rewards you with perfectly tender pink meat.
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Slow-cooked orange wine lamb shoulder with shallots
Slow cook lamb shoulder in orange wine with anchovies and shallots. This is the easy-but-impressive Easter roast you've been looking for.
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Easter lamb
Lamb saddle stuffed with a herby chicken mousseline
Spring lamb saddle is stuffed with a light-as-air chicken mousseline made bright green with fresh herbs. The perfect dish for Easter Sunday
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Roast lamb leg
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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Pork recipes from around the world
Chinese pork, drunken potatoes and nashi pear sauce
Chinese roast pork is a classic. Pairing it with nashi pear sauce and ‘drunken’ potatoes in shaoxing wine gives it a Sunday roast vibe.
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Favourite chicken
Spatchcocked crispy-skin chicken with herbs, lemon and garlic
Brined, spatchcocked chicken is a great method for roasting the bird as it really dials up the flavour. Try it for your next Sunday roast.
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Caribbean
Andi Oliver’s Caribbean roast pork (vinidaloush)
Looking for an impressive roast for the weekend? Andi Oliver shares a tongue-tingling recipe for vindaloush, Caribbean roast pork.
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Roast beef
Rib of beef with onions, goat’s cheese and broccoli
Richard Corrigan's rib of beef dinner with goat's cheese onions and broccoli makes a spectacular spring Sunday roast or Easter lunch.
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Vegetarian Christmas dinners
Root vegetable, chickpea, and feta tart
Looking for a vegetarian main that looks impressive but doesn’t take hours to make? Sabrina Ghayour's root veg and feta tart is the answer.
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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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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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Alternative Christmas roast
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
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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Roast chicken
Roast chicken with leeks, peppers and olives
Roast chicken goes on holiday to the Med in this recipe full of sunshine flavours. Serve roast chicken with leeks for a spring Sunday lunch.
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Easter lunch
Roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms
This aromatic roast beef makes the perfect Easter or Sunday lunch with mash. Spoon the sweet, sticky roasting juices over the beef to serve.
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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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