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Adam  Liaw's stir-fried lamb with coriander and Sichuan pepper.

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100+ of the best lamb recipes for spring

Celebrate one of the joys of the season with this collection of lamb recipes from chops and cutlets to whole-leg and shoulder roasts.

99 recipes
Stir-fried lamb with coriander and Sichuan pepper.
EASY

Stir-fried lamb with coriander and Sichuan pepper

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
This lamb meatball bowl straddles the seasons.

Soupy lamb meatballs with fennel, cous cous and spring greens

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Middle Eastern one-tray wonder with lamb koftas, torn falafel and a bed of dates and grains.

Persian lamb kofta traybake with torn falafel, dates and grains

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Kebab-style lamb chops.
EASY

Kebab-style lamb chops

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Lamb chops with mint sauce and yoghurt.
EASY

Lamb chops with mint sauce and yoghurt

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Jamie Oliver's pan-seared lamb with basil, new potatoes and pesto.
EASY

Jamie Oliver's pan-seared lamb with basil, new potatoes and pesto

  • < 30 mins
  • Jamie Oliver
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This Middle Eastern-style lamb "pizza" is a twist on a lahmacun.

Lamb and sumac 'pizza' with tahini sauce and charred onions

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Green lamb shoulder shawarma and pea pie.

Lamb shoulder shawarma and pea pie with sumac butter filo pastry

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Lamb and chickpea stuffed onions.

Middle Eastern lamb-stuffed slow-roasted onion cups

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Neil Perry's lamb meatballs with onion salad and hummus.

Neil Perry's lamb meatballs with onion salad and hummus

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Lamb chops with onion, mustard and garlic vinaigrette.
EASY

Lamb chops with OMG vinaigrette

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
Barbecued lamb cutlets with salad and mint jelly.

Barbecued lamb cutlets with salad and mint jelly

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Whole roast lamb shoulder with Sichuan sauce, coriander and mint paste and sesame flatbread.

Whole roast lamb shoulder with Sichuan sauce

  • 2 hrs +
  • Andrew McConnell
Middle Eastern slow-roasted lamb shoulder.
EASY

Zaatar roasted lamb shoulder with pomegranate salad

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Neil Perry's barbecued lamb chops with roast pumpkin and lentils recipe.

Neil Perry's barbecued lamb chops with pumpkin and lentils

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
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Slow roast lamb shoulder with balsamic-braised radicchio and aioli
EASY

Neil Perry's slow-roasted lamb shoulder with balsamic-sautéed radicchio

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Argentinian-style barbecued lamb steaks with mint chimichurri.
EASY

Argentinian-style lamb steaks with chimichurri

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Neil Perry recipe : Lemon and oregano lamb skewers with cucumber yoghurt.
EASY

Lemon and oregano lamb with cucumber yoghurt

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Moussaka, meet tacos.
EASY

Moussacos (moussaka tacos)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Serve the cutlets with seasonal greens, such as asparagus spears.
EASY

Grilled lamb cutlets with tomato and chilli sauce recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
Roast lamb shoulder shawarma.

Roast lamb shoulder shawarma​

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Three Blue Ducks' slow-cooked lamb shoulder.

Sticky lamb shoulder with zucchini ribbon salad

  • 2 hrs +
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LeBrooy
A healthy, flavoursome and summery stir fry.
EASY

Stir-fried lamb with snow peas and chilli

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Slow-cooked lamb topped with a nest of kataifi pastry.

Greek lamb and feta pie

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
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Serving suggestion: Neil Perry's Moroccan-style lamb roast with a simple orange and fennel salad. Just add couscous.

Moroccan-style slow-roasted lamb leg with eggplant

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Lamb tagine with preserved artichokes, lemon and green olives
EASY

Lamb tagine with preserved artichokes, lemon and olives

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Roasted lamb shoulder and garlic milk gravy.

Roasted lamb shoulder recipe with garlic milk gravy

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
Neil Perry's lamb kofta with muhammara

Lamb kofta with muhammara

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Neil Perry's parmesan crumbed lamb cutlets with green olive salsa.

Parmesan-crumbed lamb cutlets with olive salsa

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Slow-roasted lamb with tarragon, peas and crispy potatoes.
EASY

Roast lamb with tarragon, peas and crispy potatoes

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Barbecued lamb cutlets with mint sauce.

Barbecued lamb cutlets with mint sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Lamb cutlets with a pumpkin-almond curry

Lamb cutlets in masala with almond and pumpkin curry

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Barbecued lamb and pumpkin topped with a parsley, coriander and shallot salsa.
EASY

Lamb, pumpkin and charred herb salsa

  • < 30 mins
  • Three Blue Ducks
Lamb rack with quinoa salad and tahini sauce.
EASY

Slow-roasted lamb rack with quinoa salad and tahini sauce

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Lamb shoulder with tahini yoghurt, pickled cucumbers, pomegranate and herbs.

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with tahini yoghurt

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Be careful not to dislocate your jaw while trying to eat this monster!

Spanish lamb burger with pickles and labna

  • 2 hrs +

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