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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Pot-roast beef brisket with ale and onions

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. The whole lot will feed...

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Slow-cooked pork shoulder stuffed with orange and prunes

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Slow-cooked pork shoulder stuffed with orange and prunes

This roast pork shoulder boasts meltingly rich and tender meat, cut through with apple, orange and sweet prunes. The perfect...

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Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots

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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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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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Zesty slow-cooked lamb shoulder with beetroot and carrots

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Zesty slow-cooked lamb shoulder with beetroot and carrots

Ben Tish’s succulent lamb shoulder makes a delicious Sunday lunch for four. The Moorish spices evoke a southern Mediterranean table....

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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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Slow-braised lamb shoulder with preserved lemon and spices

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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...

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Harissa-spiced slow-roast lamb

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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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Slow-roast pork belly with lemon, parsley and caper gremolata

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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,...

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Soy-braised pork belly 

Satisfyingly slow roasts

Soy-braised pork belly 

”This simple yet punchy dish, using what I believe to be the best part of the piggy, requires little effort...

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Moroccan-spiced lamb shoulder with onions and freekeh

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Moroccan-spiced lamb shoulder with onions and freekeh

Alex Mackay‘s spiced roast ’n’ braise lamb shoulder recipe is truly spectacular and deserves its place on any dinner party table,...

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Pork belly with roast peaches, chard and mustard vinaigrette

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Pork belly with roast peaches, chard and mustard vinaigrette

Crunchy crackling on the outside, tender and flavourful slow-cooked pork on the inside, plus sweet roasted peaches and mustardy rainbow...

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Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with chargrilled vegetables  and cheesy polenta

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Slow-roast shoulder of lamb with chargrilled vegetables and cheesy polenta

A shoulder of lamb or hogget is a winter treat that’s best cooked long and slow. Paul Merrett’s lamb shoulder...

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Slow-cooked curried leg of lamb

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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...

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Slow-roast pork with anchoïade

Satisfyingly slow roasts

Slow-roast pork with anchoïade

Richard Turner’s slow-roast pork recipe is served with roasted vegetables and a vibrant, salty anchovy dressing, also known as anchoïade. If...

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