Easter roast ideas

On the hunt for the perfect main course for your Easter celebrations? You’ve come to the right place. Our Easter roast ideas include classics like roast lamb and pork, plus plenty of other springtime favourites,

If your Easter feast isn’t complete without roast lamb, then amp up the flavour by serving your leg of lamb with an easy rosemary and garlic pesto? James Martin makes the most of spring produce with his stuffed Welsh lamb with onion and leek sauce. Or serve stuffed leg on a bed of Greek beans. for a Mediterranean twist on the classic roast.

Lamb shoulder can be a cost-effective alternative to leg. You’ll find plenty of ideas below, including a delicious Spanish slow-cooked lamb dish with sherry and olives.

Roast beef makes a great alternative to spring lamb, especially if Easter falls early in the year. Richard Corrigan’s rib of beef with goat’s cheese and broccoli sings with spring flavours.

Roast pork is another popular choice for Easter lunch. Try this pork with golden crackling. Roast chicken and whole roasted fish  make for lighter alternatives to red meat, and we’ve even included a few veggie and vegan roast ideas, too. Happy Easter!

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Chinese pork, drunken potatoes and nashi pear sauce

Pork recipes from around the world

Chinese pork, drunken potatoes and nashi pear sauce

“Chinese roast pork is a classic, but pairing it with ‘drunken’ potatoes (braised in shaoxing wine) gives the dish a...

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Spatchcocked crispy-skin chicken with herbs, lemon and garlic

Favourite chicken recipes

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 and gives...

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Andi Oliver’s Caribbean roast pork (vinidaloush)

Caribbean recipes

Andi Oliver’s Caribbean roast pork (vinidaloush)

Looking for an impressive centrepiece roast for the  weekend? Andi Oliver shares a tongue-tingling recipe for vinidaloush, also known as...

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Rib of beef with onions, goat’s cheese and broccoli

Roast beef recipes

Rib of beef with onions, goat’s cheese and broccoli

Richard Corrigan’s rib of beef dinner with new-season broccoli, creamy goat’s cheese baked onions and peppery watercress makes a spectacular...

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Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots

Apricot recipes

Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots

In this lovely roast pork loin recipe, lavender honey-glazed apricots soak up the meat juices and are served with the...

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Roast mutton shoulder with roast potatoes

Easter lamb recipes

Roast mutton shoulder with roast potatoes

“Mutton gets less of a look-in at Easter but it deserves to be the star of the show,” says food...

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Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Pernil (Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork)

Keshia Sakarah shares her recipe for pernil. This Puerto Rican slow-roasted pork (usually leg or shoulder) is often served at...

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Marmalade porchetta with salsa verde

Alternative Christmas roast recipes

Marmalade porchetta with salsa verde

Cherie Denham puts a British spin on Italian porchetta (slow-roasted pork). The citrussy sweetness in the marmalade works wonders with...

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Roast chicken with leeks, peppers and olives

Roast chicken recipes

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...

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Roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms

Easter lunch recipes

Roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms

This aromatic roast beef makes the perfect Easter or Sunday lunch served with mash. Spoon the sweet, sticky roasting juices...

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Stuffed lamb leg with Greek beans

Easter lamb recipes

Stuffed lamb leg with Greek beans

This roast lamb recipe champions some of the best-loved classic ingredients from Greece including feta, olives, dill and oregano. The...

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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 roasted with oregano, olives and sherry to create a wonderful mix of flavours and...

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Whole roasted satay cauliflower

Tahini recipes

Whole roasted satay cauliflower

Marcus Wareing’s whole roasted satay cauliflower elevates the humble veg to star ingredient. The moreish satay marinade works with many...

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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...

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Wild garlic, tarragon and mint roast chicken with lettuce and peas

Roast chicken recipes

Wild garlic, tarragon and mint roast chicken with lettuce and peas

This springtime wild garlic roast chicken makes the most of seasonal spring produce – wild garlic and herbs like tarragon...

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Herby dijon roast beef with rosemary potatoes

Summer roast recipes

Herby dijon roast beef with rosemary potatoes

This herby, dijon roast beef joint served with a zingy tarragon remoulade and herbed new potatoes is the perfect roast...

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