Summer roast recipes
Don’t forego a roast dinner just because the weather’s a little warmer. Our light and easy summer roasts are made to be enjoyed while basking in the sunshine – in true alfresco style. Find recipes with chicken, lamb, pork, beef and fish here.
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Roasts
One-tray chorizo roast chicken
Looking for an easy roast chicken recipe with a twist? Try our one-tray roast chicken with chorizo, almond, olives and rosemary potatoes.
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Favourite lamb
Indian roast lamb shoulder with ginger and fresh turmeric
This irresistible roast lamb shoulder with ginger and fresh turmeric by food writer Roopa Gulati hails from northeast India.
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Pineapple
Pineapple, ginger and chilli spatchcock chicken
Bringing sunshine to your Sunday roast, this chicken is coated in a pineapple, ginger and chilli marinade then roasted on sliced pineapple.
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Roast chicken
Roast chicken with chicken fat garlic mayonnaise
Whisking the delicious juices from a roast chicken into homemade mayonnaise gives the sauce a deep umami flavour.
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Favourite chicken
Spatchcock saffron chicken (joojeh kabab)
This spatchcocked saffron chicken is a modern twist on a Persian classic – the joojeh kabab. Make it your go-to dish for summer entertaining.
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Summer roast chicken with holiday potatoes and courgette and peach salad
This simple, home-cooked roast chicken is minimal fuss for maximum flavour and can mostly be prepared before guests arrive. The pickled courgette and peach salad is a particular favourite for serving alongside.
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Apricots
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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Slow cooked beef
Mexican-style barbecued beef brisket with quick-pickled onions
Beef brisket can be tough, but this recipe guarantees fall-apart-tender meat with a barbecued Mexican flavour. Serve with the pickled onions.
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Harissa and honey chicken with almond tabbouleh
Learn how to spatchcock a chicken with this harissa and honey recipe, complete with pickled cabbage and a nutty almond tabbouleh.
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Harissa
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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Summer roasts
Ibérico pork loin with sherry roasted tomatoes, peppers and butter beans
Serve Iberico pork loin with roasted tomatoes, peppers and butter beans. A fuss-free twist on a classic pork roast with summery flavours.
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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 and mint.
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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 beef recipe for spring.
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Crab apple and chilli glazed beef sirloin
This easy glazed beef sirloin recipe is so easy. It takes just 30 minutes to prepare, plus a quick blast in the oven. An easy Easter roast.
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Showstopping salmon
Roast salmon with craquelin pastry topping
This quick and easy roast salmon takes just 35 minutes. The secret to its success is its light, crisp, savoury craquelin pastry topping.
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Summer roasts
Roast pork with peaches, garlic roast potatoes and courgette gratin
London restaurateur Ben Tish shares his summery roast pork recipe served with roast peaches and a courgette gratin: a knock-out summer feast.
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