Lamb is such an underrated meat, and we are sharing with you 35 of the best lamb recipes. From roasts, to pasta dishes, curries to slow cooker classics. All these recipes are packed full of tips for cooking with lamb, as well as using leftovers. Let's dig in to these AMAZING lamb dishes.
If you haven't cooked lamb before, then you are seriously missing out. Lamb has SO much flavour, and these 35 recipes are the best way to showcase how delicious and versatile this meat is.
We have cold lamb recipes, warm lamb recipes, comfort food, crowd pleasers and family favourites. There really is something for everyone. So, if you are looking for some lamb recipe ideas, then we have got you covered.
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British lamb classics
Lamb meals are super popular in Britain, and its a meat that many of us grew up with here.
From pies, to Sunday roasts, it's a meat you often found on our tables and has such a nostalgic flavour. These simple lamb recipes are some British classics.
Lamb comfort food
Lamb is quite a fatty meat, so it is total comfort food. Hearty pasta dishes bursting with flavour or slow cooked roasts - it's all like a big hug on a plate.
When we think comfort, we think dishes made with lamb. Here are some of our comforting favourites.
Lamb curries
Lamb is such an incredible meat to use in a curry. Especially when cooked low and slow, it is so tender and just melts in your mouth.
It goes so well with a creamy sauce too and these are some of our favourite lamb recipes with plenty of flavour.
Lamb skewers
If you are looking for a real crowd pleaser, then it's got to be lamb on a stick!
Chunks of lamb, or ground lamb, covered in spices and then cooked with a little char. Perfect with breads, dips and salads for a relaxed dinner party.
Lamb chop recipe
If you have made a lamb recipe before, it is probably lamb chops.
Don't have them the same way every time, and mix it up with these incredible lamb chop recipes.
Lamb takeaway recipes
Who needs a takeaway, when you can have a fakeaway (homemade takeaway)?
Using lamb makes it feel much more indulgent and luxurious than it really is too.
Easy lamb dinners
You might be put off making lamb recipes because you think they are too difficult. Well, you couldn't be more wrong!
It's really easy to cook with, and here is a selection of our favourite easy lamb recipes that are fool-proof.
There are so many incredible lamb recipes for you to try here, and something for everyone (as long as you eat lamb of course)!
It really is such an easy meat to cook with, and very forgiving, especially when you are cooking it low and slow.
If you’ve tried any of these lamb recipes, then let us know how you got on in the comments.
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Jacqueline Debono says
What a fab roundup. Really made me hungry scrolling through this collecion. Thank you for including my baked orecchiette with lamb. Have pinned and shared n my FB page!