19 Recipes to Make Lamb Your New Best Friend in the Kitchen
Lamb is a versatile meat that can add variety to your cooking routine. This collection of 19 Lamb Recipes aims to help home cooks incorporate lamb into their meal planning. From simple weeknight dinners to more elaborate dishes, these recipes cover a range of cooking methods and flavor profiles.
Slow Braised Lamb Ragu
This slow-cooked lamb ragu has an incredible flavor and rich sauce from simmering luxuriously tender lamb, tomato, red wine, and herbs. It’s a show-stopping recipe, fit for a Sunday supper or date night, and perfect for serving with delicate ribbons of pasta.
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Pan Seared Lamb Chops
This recipe for easy Pan Seared Lamb Chops with a homemade pan sauce comes together quickly to enjoy a romantic lamb chop dinner for two. Perfect for your small Christmas or Easter meal.
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Easy Ground Lamb Pie
This easy ground lamb pie is the perfect cozy comfort food, perfect for chilly nights or special occasions such as Easter or St. Patrickโs Day. Inspired by the fresh herb filling of Irish dingle pies and New Zealand pies that are made with two types of pastry, this hearty dinner pie brings together the best of both worlds.
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Succulent Lamb Steak and Veg Sheet Pan Meal
Lamb steaks, marinated in ras el hanout spices and baked with chickpeas, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, and onions for a truly delicious meal, all made on a single sheet pan.
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Smoked Rack of Lamb with Herb Paste
Smoked rack of lamb or smoked lamb chops just canโt fail to impress. This recipe accents and accentuates the wonderful lamb taste with Madeira wine, fresh herbs, and shallot, along with smoke, which is the magic ingredient! Everyone will love this Frenched rack with herb paste and there are plenty of tasty side dishes which would go perfectly alongside.
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Lamb Vindaloo
This spicy lamb vindaloo recipe is a traditional curry from the Goan region of India. Made with a paste of spices, dried chilis, and vinegar, this restaurant-style lamb vindaloo is incredibly easy to make at home. This is a great recipe for anyone looking to recreate their Indian restaurant favorites at home.
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Easy One Pot Ground Lamb and Couscous
Fragrant Easy One Pot Ground Lamb and Couscous combines Middle Eastern spices with dried fruit, spinach, and chickpeas in the ultimate quick and healthy one-pot meal! Ground lamb recipes provide all the flavor of lamb in a fraction of the time. You can have this delicious, one pot main dish on your table in 30 minutes!
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Lamb Arayes Lebanese Stuffed Pita
Lamb arayes are delicious Lebanese stuffed pitas with herby, spiced mince that are grilled and baked so they are juicy inside and crispy outside.
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Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Fennel and Lemon
For meat that is cooked to perfection and melts in the mouth, you must try my Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder. For great flavor, we use garlic and fresh oregano to season the lamb, and we cook it with wedges of onion and fennel, slices of lemon and chicken stock. The result is succulent meat that falls off the bone. No carving skills are required for this dish!
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Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki
Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs and Tzatziki bowls are an easy weeknight dinner that always tastes delicious and feels special. Oven baked meatballs served with thick sweet potatoes fries, lots of Tzatziki sauce, and all the โextrasโ. Lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, and a tasty olive and feta dressing. Serve these easy-to-throw-together bowls with fresh pitas and youโll have a Greek-inspired dinner thatโs SO GOOD!
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Lamb Gyros with Greek Tzatziki Sauce
Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce are great for summer cookouts. Wrap a pita around grilled lamb meatballs with tomato, cucumber, parsley, and sauce!
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Lamb Souvlaki Skewers
Lamb souvlaki is a classic Greek dish that features marinated pieces of lamb grilled on skewers. The marinade typically includes olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs like oregano and thyme, which infuse the meat with flavor and help tenderize it. Once the lamb is marinated, it’s threaded onto skewers and grilled until tender and slightly charred on the outside.
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Greek Lamb Pizza
Hearty, flavorful ground lamb, slow-roasted tomatoes, salty kalamata olives and feta, and Greek seasoningsโฆ Make it with your own homemade ingredients, or good quality prepared ones for a super quick and flavorful pizza. The flavors of this Greek Lamb Pizza may have you dancing the kalamatiano!
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Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb
For perfectly cooked meat that is melt-in-the-mouth tender, you must try my Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb. Slowly roasted at a low temperature, we add flavor to the lamb with garlic, onions, and lemon, along with fresh rosemary and oregano to accentuate the Mediterranean flavors. The added chicken stock ensures that the result is succulent meat that falls off the bone. And if you lack carving skills, you will be relieved that the meat is fork tender and no carving skills are required for this dish!
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Garlic Herb Lamb Chops Recipe
The best Pan-Seared Lamb Chops Recipe marinated in a mouthwatering combination of garlic, fresh herbs, and olive oil for a restaurant-quality dinner thatโs ready in just 15 minutes! Perfect for holidays, special occasions, or busy weeknights.
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Slow Cooker Leg of Lamb
Turn a boneless leg of lamb into a delicious main course meal with this easy peasy Slow Cooker Lamb recipe. Veggies, broth, and a host of seasonings come together for a winning combination your whole family is sure to enjoy.
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Mustard Crusted Rack of Lamb
We love lamb and especially enjoy a nicely done rack of this tasty meat. This recipe for Mustard Crusted Rack of Lamb is a good way to get a flavorful crust on a lamb rack without making it too heavy or bready. It is a delicate crust, but that is part of what we enjoy!
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Moroccan Spiced Lamb Burgers with Apricot Chutney and Pistachio Feta Pesto
Experience a culinary journey with Half Baked Harvest’s Moroccan Spiced Lamb Burgers, where tender, richly seasoned lamb meets the sweet and tangy allure of apricot chutney. This vibrant combination is elevated by a creamy pistachio feta pesto, adding a unique twist that marries nutty and savory flavors in every bite. Perfectly spiced and decadently delicious, these burgers promise a burst of exotic taste and irresistible texture that will captivate your palate.
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Lamb Ragu with Cauliflower Gnocchi
Slow-cooked lamb ragu in a rich, tomato sauce served with soft, fluffy cauliflower gnocchi is the ultimate show-stopper meal. The perfect meal for lazy weekend cooking.
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Fall Breakfast Recipes Thatโll Make Your Mornings Cozy and Delicious
These Fall Breakfast recipes will warm your soul and your familyโs tummies!
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