Lamb recipes
Lamb has a wonderful sweetness that makes it adaptable to anything from curries and tagines to a proper Easter Sunday roast. Find all this and more in our collection of lamb recipes.
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Flatbreads
Turkish-style lamb flatbreads
The thin bases of these Turkish flatbreads are spread with a lamb and veg mixture, cooked until crisp, then topped with sumac-dusted onions.
Korean recipes
Doenjang butter lamb chops with spring onion gremolata
Slather juicy lamb chops with umami-rich doenjang butter in this easy Korean recipe from chef Su Scott. Serve with spring onion gremolata.
Best of British
Classic shepherd’s pie
In this classic shepherd's pie recipe, the flavour of the lamb mince takes centre stage, while a thick layer of mash brings buttery goodness.
Shepherd's pie
Spiced shepherd’s pie with feta and tahini mash
Spiced shepherd's pie has all the comfort of the classic lamb dish, but with warming harissa, olives, and a creamy feta and tahini mash.
Lamb shanks
Curried lamb shanks with roast potatoes and red cabbage
Food writer Lara Luck's curried lamb shanks make a wonderful alternative to a classic roast, served with golden roasties and red cabbage.
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.
Favourite lamb
Fusilli con ragù d’agnello (fusilli with lamb ragù)
For midweek pasta with a difference, try this fusilli dish from Italy's Molise region. The fusilli is paired with a rich, herby lamb ragù.
Quick and easy lamb
Lamb, aubergine and olive stew with couscous
Gently spiced with cumin and coriander, this lamb and aubergine stew is rich and comforting, but still light enough for a summer supper.
Lamb curries
Atul Kochhar’s lamb pepper fry
Atul Kochhar's Keralan lamb pepper fry is flavoured with curry leaves, cloves and plenty of black pepper. It's ready in just 30 minutes.
Favourite lamb
Lamb chop platter with cheesy potato skins
A great feasting dish for sharing with friends: a big pile of rosemary lamb chops, garlicky cheesy potato skins and asparagus on the side.
Favourite lamb
Lamb chops with chermoula and giant couscous
Treat yourself to a springtime lamb chop dinner. This giant couscous salad is packed with sun-dried tomatoes, olives and tenderstem broccoli.
Cabbages
Lamb and buckwheat stuffed cabbage
Debora Robertson's lamb and buckwheat stuffed cabbage recipe is inspired by some of the cabbage-y winter delights she ate living in Moscow.
Alternative Christmas roast
Herby tamarind lamb with baked jollof rice
This tamarind and herb-stuffed lamb with baked jollof rice recipe is a celebratory Senegalese-inspired one-pot by Lerato Umah-Shaylor.
Diwali
Maunika Gowardhan’s lamb fry (Kolhapuri kaala lamb sukka)
Maunika Gowardhan shares her recipe for lamb fry, a classic dry curry in Kolhapuri cooking. A kaala masala spice blend adds fiery warmth.
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