Lamb recipe collection

Basic kibbi (kibbeh) of ground lamb, bulgur wheat, onion, and warm cinnamon, mixed to a smooth paste and baked or fried. The foundational Lebanese recipe for the national dish of the Levant.

Kokoretsi recipe with lamb sweetbreads, heart, and kidneys marinated in lemon-oregano, skewered, wrapped in sausage casing, and grilled over charcoal.

Kreatopita Therini is a Greek summer meat pie with veal, zucchini, eggplant, and tomato baked between buttered phyllo layers. Fresh, herby, and golden-crisp on top.

Roast leg of lamb the old-school way: studded with raw garlic slivers, doused in lemon juice and salt, slow-roasted until fork-tender. Three ingredients, Sunday-supper centerpiece.

Lamb and bulgur bake: a Middle Eastern-style kibbeh pie with layered ground lamb, bulgur, onion, and a pine nut stuffing. Crisp on top, juicy inside, sliced into wedges.

Lamb and fennel salad with a creamy Spanish-style hazelnut garlic dressing, endive, spinach, and crumbled goat cheese. An elegant salad with Mediterranean soul.

Microwave lamb stir-fry with toasted pine nuts, bok choy, and mushrooms in a ginger oyster sauce. Tender lamb strips cooked on a browning dish, ready in 30 minutes.

Lamb and potato ragu braised in tomato with butter-browned onion and carrot. A rustic Italian one-pot stew where the potatoes absorb all the rich, meaty juices.

Lamb spinach pocket sandwiches with broiled herbed lamb patties stuffed with hard-cooked egg and olives, tucked into pita with fresh cucumber.

Lamb and white bean stew braises tender chunks of lamb in a red wine and tomato sauce with rosemary and thyme, then folds in creamy great northern beans. A rustic, slow-cooked Mediterranean comfort bowl.

Lamb and pine nut stir fry: quick microwave stir fry with thinly sliced lamb, bok choy, mushrooms, and oyster sauce. Toasted pine nuts on top for crunch. Ready in under 30 minutes over rice.

Rolled and stuffed lamb shoulder with breadcrumbs, bacon, orange zest, and fresh herbs, roasted and glazed with honey and orange juice for a sweet-savory Sunday centerpiece.

An easy lamb canape: crisp celery-seed toast strips spread with a quick cooked-lamb-and-mayonnaise mixture and topped with pimiento. A smart, retro party bite for using up leftover roast lamb.

Lamb bredie, a South African stew with bone-in lamb, cabbage, carrots, green chiles, cinnamon, and cloves simmered low and slow for 75 minutes. No stirring required.

One-pan lamb chops with zucchini, scallions, and tomato wedges in a quick beef broth. 30-minute weeknight dinner that pairs seared lamb with tender-crisp summer vegetables.

Pan-seared lamb rib chops with rosemary, garlic, sauteed mushrooms, and a red wine pan sauce. A simple, elegant dinner that comes together in one skillet in 45 minutes.