Lamb Recipes

Roasted tomato and mint salsa with fire-blackened Roma tomatoes, serrano chiles, cilantro, fresh spearmint, lime, and orange zest. A smoky, herbaceous Southwestern salsa for grilled meats or chips.

Braised Lamb Shanks with Roasted Garlic& White Beans recipe

Greek lamb shanks with orzo: lamb roasted with garlic slivers, oregano, cinnamon, and tomatoes, then finished over orzo that cooks in the pan juices. One-pan Mediterranean Sunday supper.

Lamb Marsala: shoulder chops dredged, browned, and slow-braised in Marsala wine with mushrooms until fork-tender, then served over golden braised winter squash. A rich, cozy autumn twist on chicken marsala.

Parcha bozbash is a Caucasian lamb soup with chestnuts, quince, prunes, and chickpeas in a rich beef broth finished with clarified butter. A hearty, aromatic stew with sweet and savory depth from traditional regional ingredients.

Baked lamb shanks braised in tomato sauce with oregano, onion, and parsley. Slow-roasted until the meat falls off the bone in a simple, Greek-style tomato braise.

Australian meat pie with lamb or beef, mushrooms, capsicum, and tomatoes in a homemade butter pastry shell. A proper Aussie baked pie from scratch.

Homemade gyro meat made from ground lamb and beef, twice-ground for that signature fine, sliceable texture and seasoned with oregano, cumin, cinnamon, and paprika. Baked in a loaf pan, then sliced thin for pita gyros.

Roast stuffed leg of lamb rubbed with garlic and rosemary, finished with a red wine pan sauce of tomatoes and olives. A centerpiece roast for Sunday or Easter dinner.

Sabzi Koofteh: Persian-style giant meatballs of ground beef, rice, split peas, mint, and watercress, simmered in a turmeric-tomato broth. Served with yogurt and pickles for a one-pot Middle Eastern dinner.

Slow cooker German lamb stew with sour cream, dill, caraway, and rosemary. Browned lamb cubes braise all day in beef stock, then finish with a rich sour cream sauce.

Greek braised lamb with fresh peas simmered in tomatoes, butter, dill, and parsley. Tender one-pot comfort food ready in about an hour.

A whole chicken rubbed with rosemary and garlic, stuffed with prosciutto and Parmesan rinds, then roasted over red onions with Lambrusco and balsamic vinegar. Served alongside smoky grilled Treviso radicchio.

Chinese BBQ pork lo mein stir-fried with bok choy, bean sprouts, ginger, and a savory sauce of oyster sauce, dark soy, and sesame oil. A takeout-style noodle dish ready in 35 minutes.

Canadian Atlantic salmon brushed with mayo for moisture, baked or grilled, then topped with a sake-flambeed black bean and scallion sauce. East meets East Coast in this 30-minute seafood dinner.

Beef stew braised in red wine with a tart twist: fresh cranberries pulsed with brown sugar and flour stir in at the end for a sweet-tangy sauce. Make it ahead and it only gets better.