Elevate your Christmas feast with these summer-ready lamb recipes that celebrate the season’s festive togetherness. Whether classic or contemporary, lamb ensures a memorable festive table. Discover recipes that turn your holiday gathering into a food-forward celebration and embrace the art of Christmas feasting.
Perfectly roasted lamb shoulder, infused with garlic and rosemary, creates an aromatic centrepiece. For a modern twist, try lamb racks crusted with pistachios and mint, offering vibrant colours and textures. Slow-cooked lamb shanks in red wine bring unparalleled tenderness, paired beautifully with roast vegetables and mashed potato. And don’t miss Mediterranean-inspired lamb stuffed with herbs and feta for a unique flair.
From slow-cooked lamb shoulders to barbecued cutlets and butterflied legs, whether for Christmas gatherings big or small, these are the lamb recipes we’ll be serving this Christmas.
The best Christmas lamb recipes to dress your 2025 festive table
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with black garlic and mint persillade
A timeless slow-cooked lamb recipe that hits all the right high notes.
Paul Farag’s chermoula lamb ribs fatteh
The fresh drizzle of punchy chermoula that cuts through the rich fattiness of the tender lamb ribs makes this recipe by Aalia’s Paul Farag a must try.
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with rosemary pesto
Succulent lamb with a swipe of this herbaceous rosemary pesto is a flavourful take on the classic Sunday roast.
Shawarma-spiced roasted lamb rack
Lamb doesn’t have to be a long drawn out cook. These roasted lamb racks are ready for the plate within 30 minutes, salad and all.
Barbecued lamb in baharat and yoghurt
Barbecued lamb leftovers are perfect for wraps and salads to serve on Boxing Day. Begin this recipe a day ahead.
Shawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce
For a spicy twist on the traditional lamb roast, our Shawarma-spiced leg with beetroot sauce adds an authentic share dish for the whole table.
Roast rolled lamb loin with anchovies and rosemary
Roast lamb loin is the perfect match for anchovies and rosemary; a fragrant and salty twist on a classic dish.
Harissa-roasted lamb rump with pomegranate and eggplant
Elevate your next Sunday lunch with this simple Middle Eastern twist on the classic roast.
Roast lamb neck with kale, feta and dill
The classic pot roast lamb gets a contemporary kick with kale, feta and dill.
Greg Malouf’s baharat lamb shoulder with onions and moghrabieh
“Lamb rubbed with spices and cooked slowly is quite a traditional preparation in the Middle East,” says Greg Malouf. “Served with moghrabieh, giant couscous, this is a great dish to put in the middle of the table with some yoghurt and away you go.”
Buttermilk-brined lamb shoulder with harissa
Buttermilk-brined lamb shoulder with harissa recipe – For the buttermilk brine, place salt and 600ml water in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring until salt dissolves.
Grilled lamb cutlets with yoghurt and fresh chilli chutney
Lisa Featherby fast recipe for grilled lamb cutlets with yoghurt and fresh chilli chutney.
Lamb stuffed with silverbeet and anchovies
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lamb stuffed with silverbeet and anchovies.
Roast lamb leg with pan gravy by Leonardo’s Pizza Palace
The leg is the best part of lamb, according to Nick Stanton. It’s best to roast it simply, with gravy on the side, of course.
Roast lamb and carrots with buckwheat and carrot-top pilaf
A tender autumnal roast that puts every part of the carrot to good use – win-win.
Greek lamb cutlets with feta skordalia and crushed olives
Our Greek-style lamb cutlets, finished with traditional feta skordalia and crushed olives, is primed for weeknight cooking. Opa!
Roast lamb rack with braised silverbeet, fennel and macadamia pesto
A roast lamb recipe that’s easy and impressive.
Sean McConnell’s slow-roasted lamb shoulder with pistachios, pomegranate and vine leaves
Recipe for slow-roasted lamb shoulder with pistachios, pomegranate and vine leaves by Sean McConnell from Monster in Canberra.
Daniel Puskas’ dry-aged lamb rump with caramelised pumpkin juice
At Sixpenny, Daniel Puskas uses a dry-ages lamb rump for a richer natural flavour paired with a caramelised pumpkin juice. Made with a cabernet sauvignon vinegar, the complex juice is sweet with a slight acidity.
Spring lamb roast with mint yoghurt sauce
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spring lamb roast with mint yoghurt sauce.
Lamb rack with piquillo peppers, rocket and burghul
Meat and veg doesn’t have to be boring. This roasted rack of lamb comes with a side salad of smoky peppers, pepper-y rocket and textural burghul.
Barbecued butterflied lamb leg with saltbush rub
This saltbush-rubbed lamb is paired with a simple yoghurt-lemon sauce. Make it the star at your next barbecue.
Slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosé pears and cloves of garlic
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for slow-roasted leg of lamb with rosé pears and cloves of garlic
Iranian-style lamb shoulder with cranberry and pistachio spiced rice
Our recipe for Iranian-style lamb shoulder with cranberry and pistachio spiced rice.
Shane Delia’s 12-hour roast lamb with pistachio and green-olive tabbouleh
Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for 12-hour roast lamb with pistachio and green-olive tabbouleh by Shane Delia from Melbourne restaurant Maha.
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