Ham usually takes the center stage on the Easter table. But why not shake things up a little and opt for a new centerpiece, huh? Well, if you are looking for dinner mains to replace ham on your spring festive table, maybe we can help. From perfectly cooked rack of lamb to grilled lamb chops, here are some of our favorite lamb recipes that we look forward to every year. Each recipe is slathered in aromatic herbs, marrying tender textures and delicate flavors. So give them a whirl this year, and thank us later.
Herby Leg of Lamb
If you are looking for a quick Easter lamb recipe, this herby leg of lamb is going to make your life incredibly easy. The recipe uses a generous amount of lemon, garlic, and rosemary to give the meat incredible flavors with perfectly tender pink meat. Find the full recipe.
Grilled Lamb Chops
If you are a fan of lamb chops, this recipe should be on your Easter menu. The garlic rosemary grilled lamb chops come off beautifully charred and perfectly tender. It is simply infused with mouthwatering, fresh, herby flavors that bring the seasonal tastes dancing on your tongue. Here is the full recipe.
Tender Braised Lamb Shanks
This recipe uses bone-in lamb shanks in a fragrant spice blend and a long, slow braise that makes the meat so tender that it juts melt off the bone when you bite into it. Here is the full recipe.
Roast Lamb
The only roast lamb recipe you will ever need, this lamb shoulder is as simple and easy as roasting a chicken. You use the usual suspects: A herby mixture rubbed on the roast, placed over a bed of baby potatoes. Here is the full recipe.
Slow-Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb
Slow roasting any meat brings out a unique, earthy flavor with a perfectly smoky and charred texture. This aromatic roast lamb comes out perfect, rosy medium-rare. Finely chopped rosemary and lemon zest enhance the aroma. Here is the full recipe.
Crown Roast of Lamb
This crown roast of lamb features two racks of lamb chops on their ends and is tied together for the most incredible centerpiece. Add rice stuffing inside with almonds, raisins, and currants. Here is the full recipe.
Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
Want tender, rosy meat? This herb-crusted rack of lamb offers just that. It is a flavor-packed centerpiece. This recipe doesn’t use breadcrumbs, which results in juicy chops with a springy taste. Here is the full recipe.
12-Hour Lamb Roast
This recipe might take longer than the rest, but it yields the best results. You can slow-roast the lamb for 12 hours in the oven overnight. It is cooked at a very low temperature with plenty of braising liquid, offering you the most succulent roast lamb. Here is the full recipe.
Let us know which of these Easter lamb recipes you are going to make this spring. Happy Easter!
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